It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Port Charlotte ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons 3-2. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 win the Fightin' Tarpons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Reed Backstrom
Reed Backstrom and Brock Budreau made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Backstrom didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Budreau struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Backstrom also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Port Charlotte is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. At bat, Backstrom got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Budreau scored a run while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was his first of the season.
Port Charlotte's record is now 6-4. As for Charlotte, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Port Charlotte will be taking part in a tournament against Davidson Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charlotte, they will welcome Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Island Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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