Baseball Preview: Pinellas Park Patriots vs. Shorecrest Prep Chargers
The Pinellas Park Patriots will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Shorecrest Prep Chargers, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Shorecrest Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pinellas Park, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, it was close, but Pinellas Park sidestepped Hollins for a 7-6 win.
Dane Merryweather made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Merryweather was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Seth Anderson and Xinh Nguyen did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Nguyen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colby Redding, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep fell victim to Northside Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Mustangs might stick with them for a while. Shorecrest Prep's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Pinellas Park pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Shorecrest Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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