If Pasco was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Zephyrhills on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell just short of the Anclote Sharks by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Jonah Carlyle was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Boomer Newton
| 02/19/26 @ Anclote | 1 |
| 02/17/26 @ Zephyrhills | 2 |
| 02/12/26 vs Gulf | 1 |
| 02/10/26 @ Land O' Lakes | 1 |
In other batting news, Boomer Newton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Newton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Yanuel 'Yanni' Mercado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pasco's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Anclote, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Pasco will head out on the road to square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Anclote, they will host Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sharks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spongers have averaged an impressive 14 runs per game this season.
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