Harvest Community hasn't had much luck against Duval Charter recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Harvest Community will be playing at home against Duval Charter at 6:00 p.m. Harvest Community has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harvest Community is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 13-10 to First Coast Christian. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Joe Oliver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Jonathan Drost was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Duval Charter fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Eagle's View last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harvest Community's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Duval Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harvest Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Duval Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harvest Community might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Duval Charter in their previous matchup back in February. Will Harvest Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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