Port St. Lucie has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Master's Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Lucie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Port St. Lucie came up short against South Fork and fell 7-2. Port St. Lucie has struggled against South Fork recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Port St. Lucie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Benefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Master's Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-6 on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for Master's Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
CJ Eiswerth was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Johnnie Bona was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Port St. Lucie's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Master's Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port St. Lucie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Master's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Port St. Lucie might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Master's Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Port St. Lucie, Connor Callery (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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