Dr. Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-1 walloping at the hands of the Apopka Blue Darters. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dr. Phillips of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Eli Harrison was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Apopka's side, they got a great performance from Alejandro Posluszny as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cody McKinley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Dr. Phillips' loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Apopka, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Dr. Phillips will head out on the road to face off against East River at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Apopka, they will challenge Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apopka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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