The St. Petersburg Green Devils will face off against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
St. Petersburg came up short against Tarpon Springs on Tuesday, falling 24-9.
St. Petersburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anne Clare Penney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Penney also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another was Joselyn Castagner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Boca Ciega put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Gibbs. Boca Ciega blew past Gibbs 16-0. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now won eight in a row.
Jayla Hoptry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Giavanni D'Amico was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Lexi Bordeaux was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Boca Ciega, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
St. Petersburg came up short against Boca Ciega in their previous meeting back in February, falling 18-15. Can St. Petersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
