Port Charlotte and Parrish Community squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Port Charlotte had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Parrish Community Bulls. Port Charlotte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parrish Community apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
For Parrish Community's part, Troy Guthrie tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Guthrie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Rawls was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Alex Tallo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Port Charlotte and nudges their season record down to 17-9. As for Parrish Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Port Charlotte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parrish Community, they will take on Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Parrish Community will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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