The Largo Packers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Largo had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Countryside 8-2.
Joshua Jackson-Valverde spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Sofge, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday St. Petersburg sidestepped Boca Ciega for an 8-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Petersburg.
The team relied heavily on Auston Meissner, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Garett Perdek was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Largo's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
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