The St. Petersburg Green Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, St. Petersburg didn't have quite enough to beat Largo and fell 5-4.
Owen Landers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Parker Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. David Di Angelo was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic got themselves on the board against St. Petersburg Catholic on Friday, but St. Petersburg Catholic never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Barons 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Barons: they've now won seven in a row.
Clearwater Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Granese, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
St. Petersburg skirted past Clearwater Central Catholic 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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