The Countryside Cougars will head out to square off against the Pinellas Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Countryside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Countryside not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tarpon Springs a 9-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Spongers: they've now won four in a row.
Kaitlyn Crouch made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
Elizabeth Frizzle
| 03/25/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pinellas Park | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Osceola | 2 |
| 02/27/24 vs Dunedin | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs East Lake | 1 |
In other batting news, Elizabeth Frizzle was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Maddie Bowe also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Countryside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pinellas Park hadn't done well against St. Petersburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pinellas Park walked away with a 9-4 victory over St. Petersburg.
Like Countryside, Pinellas Park also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Wagner. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Wagner has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayanah Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Khloe Birk was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Pinellas Park's record now sits at 5-6. As for Countryside, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
