Carrollwood Day's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Petersburg Green Devils by a score of 6-3. For Carrollwood Day, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss St. Petersburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Evan Mazur tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Bonollo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Clarke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On St. Petersburg's side, they got a good showing from Dean Slator, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Auston Meissner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Beau Brightman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Carrollwood Day's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carrollwood Day will take on Cambridge Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrollwood Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cambridge Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Petersburg, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on IMG Academy White at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. IMG Academy White is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so St. Petersburg will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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