The Sunlake Seahawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pasco Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Sunlake didn't have quite enough to beat Wiregrass Ranch and fell 2-1. Sunlake has struggled against Wiregrass Ranch recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Nick Schwartz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Sunlake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Merriman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pasco can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fivay as Pasco made off with a 17-2 victory. The win was just what Pasco needed coming off of a 13-7 defeat in their prior game.
Sunlake's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pasco, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Sunlake came out on top in a nail-biter against Pasco in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunlake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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