Pinellas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Largo Packers by a score of 4-3. Pinellas Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Largo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ayanah Wilson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Pinellas Park got a good showing from Cadelynn Parker, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deanna Ross, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Amber Nickell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Largo's side, Paige Sofge spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mia Kabakov was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacy Smithson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pinellas Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Largo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Pinellas Park will be playing at home against Boca Ciega at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Largo, they will head out on the road to challenge Countryside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Largo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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