Pinellas Park is 8-2 against Hollins since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pinellas Park Patriots will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. Hollins took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pinellas Park, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Pinellas Park never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Keswick Christian by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Adam Wehse's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Seth Anderson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Colby Redding was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hollins didn't have quite enough to beat Seminole on Friday and fell 3-2.
Hollins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Castellani, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pinellas Park has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Hollins, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pinellas Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hollins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pinellas Park took their victory against Hollins in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hollins' William Davies IV, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Pinellas Park to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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