Port Charlotte hasn't had much luck against Hardee recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Port Charlotte will be strutting in after a victory while Hardee will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Port Charlotte earned an 11-6 win over Oasis. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alyvia Schubiger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Abigail Donahue also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hardee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Lemon Bay, falling 16-5.
Sugar Blas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elida Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Port Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Hardee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Port Charlotte was able to grind out a solid victory over Hardee when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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