The Harvest Community Warriors will take on the Duval Charter Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harvest Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Harvest Community came up short against First Coast Christian on Monday, falling 14-3.
Harvest Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Drost, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Duval Charter posted their closest victory since March 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Old Plank Christian Academy. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Defenders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Duval Charter also got a great performance from Michael Grimaldi as he struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Grimaldi has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Jack Pergament was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Isaac Alvarez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Duval Charter now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Harvest Community, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harvest Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Duval Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harvest Community skirted past Duval Charter 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harvest Community since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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