Friday just wasn't the day for Palm Harbor University's offense. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the East Lake Eagles on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Palm Harbor University in their matchups with East Lake: they've now lost four in a row.
For East Lake's part, Jackson Krukonis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Krukonis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Sheffield was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Braden Post was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Palm Harbor University's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for East Lake, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Harbor University will challenge Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Harbor University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Seminole's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lake, they will head out on the road to face off against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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