With a playoff game on the line, Hardee rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Port Charlotte Pirates a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hardee also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Alexandra Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Herrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makayla DeLeon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Port Charlotte's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylin Pinedo, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Hardee's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Port Charlotte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Hardee nor Port Charlotte have any future games scheduled.
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