It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Seminole ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Seminole, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bronson Shafer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Seminole's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Duffy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Alex Espaillat was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Seminole's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Palm Harbor University, they dropped their record down to 14-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Seminole will be playing in front of their home fans against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Clearwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Harbor University, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Northeast at 3:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Palm Harbor University: 2.3, Northeast: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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