The Pasco Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pasco will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pasco gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Zephyrhills 16-1.
Boomer Newton was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Denmark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mitchell suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Dunedin on Monday. Mitchell has struggled against Dunedin recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mitchell also got a good showing from Ayden Gains, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Mitchell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Koslin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pasco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Mitchell's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pasco hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Mitchell, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Pasco's hitters?
Pasco might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Mitchell when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can Pasco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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