Softball Game Preview: St. Petersburg Green Devils vs. Dunedin Falcons

The St. Petersburg Green Devils will challenge the Dunedin Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 4.

St. Petersburg's last matchup with Manatee could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Green Devils came up short against the Hurricanes, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Green Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.

St. Petersburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Novalee Rollins, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dunedin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Clearwater on Thursday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Abby McLemore made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. McLemore was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Dunedin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

St. Petersburg took their win against Dunedin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Green Devils repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.