If Duval Charter was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Cedar Creek Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Duval Charter Panthers fell 8-3 to the Parker Braves on Monday. Duval Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parker apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Duval Charter got a good showing from Hayden Haynes, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Duval Charter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Messer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Parker's side, Tobias Caughman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Caughman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Caughman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Parker got a massive performance out of Marcus Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jayden Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Duval Charter's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Parker, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Duval Charter will head out on the road to face off against Harvest Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Duval Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Parker, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wolfson at 6:30 p.m. Parker is facing Wolfson at the right time seeing as Wolfson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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