The Dr. Phillips Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Trinity Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Phillips is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Dr. Phillips came up short against Lake Minneola and fell 6-1.
Dr. Phillips got a good showing from Taylor Harris, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dr. Phillips saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Diego Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dr. Phillips didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 15th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep scored first but ultimately less than East River in their contest on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Falcons. Trinity Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathaneal Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dr. Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Trinity Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Phillips has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Phillips came up short against Trinity Prep in their previous meeting back in February, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Prep's Aiden Stillman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Dr. Phillips knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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