Hollins lost against Pinellas Park back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hollins Royals fell just short of the Pinellas Park Patriots by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Hollins has lost by just one run.
Joshua Castellani and Justin Stiles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castellani scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Stiles scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pinellas Park's side, Dane Merryweather was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Merryweather was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Seth Anderson and Xinh Nguyen did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Nguyen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Colby Redding was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hollins' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Pinellas Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hollins will take on Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Hollins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pinellas Park, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Shorecrest Prep, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Pinellas Park is facing Shorecrest Prep at the right time seeing as Shorecrest Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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