The Port Charlotte Pirates will face off against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Charlotte will be strutting in after a win while Lemon Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Port Charlotte needed a bit of extra time to put away Imagine School at North Port. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

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Brock Budreau made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasper Davis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run. Joshian Tirado was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lemon Bay's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Aubrey Rogers by a score of 5-3.
Lemon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Port Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Port Charlotte took their win against Lemon Bay in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Port Charlotte repeat their success, or does Lemon Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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