The Pasco Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pasco scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on South Lake with a sharp 14-3 win. With that victory, Pasco brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Abi Grubbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Grubbs was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Pasco let Diavani Navarro and Madison Petty loose on the outfield. Navarro went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Petty scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Vashon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lake Minneola has not done well against Forest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lake Minneola came out on top against Forest by a score of 12-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Minneola.
Pasco now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lake Minneola, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Pasco skirted past Lake Minneola 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Minneola's Caylee Elder, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Pasco to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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