Pinellas Park has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lakewood Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pinellas Park, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Pinellas Park beat Shorecrest Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
Adam Wehse tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Dane Merryweather was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Dubois, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Countryside.
Xavier Terrell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Pinellas Park is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Pinellas Park skirted past Lakewood 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinellas Park 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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