The Dr. Phillips Panthers will square off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dr. Phillips took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Freedom. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Pyka
| 02/14/25 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs St. Cloud | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Olympia | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ East River | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Olympia | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ryan Pyka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Jose Diaz was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dr. Phillips was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only posted a batting average of .136.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on West Boca Raton with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Tony Castro looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Davis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Lomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Dr. Phillips' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Dr. Phillips might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Bishop Moore in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Dr. Phillips 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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