The Port Charlotte Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Port Charlotte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Port Charlotte heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Landon Carter put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carter has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Brown-Capo stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Jasper Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Port Charlotte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Jesuit by a score of 5-4.
Will Rawls and Alex Tallo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rawls scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Tallo scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Port Charlotte has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season. As for Parrish Community, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port Charlotte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Port Charlotte skirted past Parrish Community 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parrish Community's Troy Guthrie, who struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port Charlotte still be able to contain Guthrie? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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