Softball Game Preview: Boca Ciega Pirates vs. Pinellas Park Patriots

The Boca Ciega Pirates will face off against the Pinellas Park Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Northeast hit Boca Ciega with a eight-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates came up short against the Vikings, falling 13-1. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Pinellas Park fell victim to Palm Harbor University and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Hurricanes. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Pinellas Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Pinellas Park, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.