Port Charlotte was the 4-1 winner over Hardee when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 15-14 on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (11), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Jacqueline Kirk stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Weidner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Port Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Hardee, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-12.
Looking ahead, Port Charlotte will head out to challenge North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Hardee, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m.
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