Port Charlotte is 2-8 against North Port since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pirates will head out to square off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Port Charlotte has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Port Charlotte didn't have quite enough to beat Hardee and fell 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (11), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Jacqueline Kirk led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Weidner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Port might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Sarasota who claimed the real prize. The Bobcats came up short against the Sailors, falling 18-7. The Bobcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cailinne Kelly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Kaitlin Kohlenberg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
North Port's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Port Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Port Charlotte suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to North Port when the teams last played back in February. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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