Countryside is 9-0 against Largo since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Countryside Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Largo Packers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Countryside has not struggled against Seminole recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Countryside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Seminole.
Countryside saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimberly Crouch, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kiara Mata, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Largo has not done well against Pinellas Park recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Largo skirted past Pinellas Park 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Largo.
Paige Sofge spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mia Kabakov, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lacy Smithson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Countryside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Largo, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Countryside's way against Largo in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Countryside made off with a 15-0 win. Does Countryside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Largo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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