Baseball Recap: Largo Packers vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Largo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes out 2-1. For Largo, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat Palm Harbor University walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
James Price looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Largo's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Woodard, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Palm Harbor University's side, Brandon Dees was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Dees has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palm Harbor University saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Huddleston, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Palm Harbor University didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Largo only tossed four.
Largo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Largo will head out on the road to take on Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Largo is facing Anclote at the right time seeing as Anclote is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Palm Harbor University, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Indian Rocks Christian at 5:00 p.m. Palm Harbor University will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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