Pasco is 3-0 against Gulf since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pasco Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Pasco will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, Pasco sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Kathleen. The win was just what Pasco needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Jayce Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pasco saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boomer Newton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gulf beat Admiral Farragut 4-1 on Monday. The victory was just what Gulf needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Gulf also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Rowan Graziano gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaidon Sopjack, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Pasco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Gulf, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Gulf's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pasco has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Gulf, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Pasco's hitters?
Pasco took their victory against Gulf in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-1. Will Pasco repeat their success, or does Gulf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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