After flying high against Lakewood on Wednesday, Pinellas Park came back down to earth. The Patriots fell just short of the Hollins Royals by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Justin Wooten made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Bryson Kautz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Pinellas Park dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Hollins, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Pinellas Park will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Hollins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moon Area at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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