The Pasco Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Kathleen Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pasco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Pasco is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mitchell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pasco in their matchups with Mitchell: they've now lost three in a row.
Pasco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Quintana, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kathleen has not done well against Lakeland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Kathleen had just enough and edged Lakeland out 5-3. The victory was some much needed relief for Kathleen as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pasco's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Kathleen, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.
Kathleen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pasco has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Kathleen, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Pasco's hitters?
Pasco came out on top in a nail-biter against Kathleen in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kathleen's Kaeden Geraci, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pasco still be able to contain Geraci? There's only one way to find out.
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