There's no place like home for Palm Harbor University, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since April 4, 2024.
Mylie Stout spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palm Harbor University saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Baker, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Palm Harbor University hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley Prep struck out seven times.
Hurricanes
| 03/27/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 3-2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Clearwater | 8-1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Largo | 16-1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 20-0 |
| 04/22/24 vs Sunlake | 11-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Palm Harbor University's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley Prep, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
When Palm Harbor University and Berkeley Prep next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Palm Harbor University will try to stop East Lake's four-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palm Harbor University 3.3, East Lake 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep will face off against Bloomingdale and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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