St. Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of the Northeast Vikings. St. Petersburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeast apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
St. Petersburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Leombruno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Northeast's side, Danielle Brunner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Brunner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lashell Roberts was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Hogsten, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Northeast, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg will take on Tarpon Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tarpon Springs is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so St. Petersburg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Northeast, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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