If Countryside was riding high off their 6-0 takedown of Clearwater last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Countryside Cougars fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes on Monday. Countryside has not had much luck with Palm Harbor University recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Jake Nevins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Palm Harbor University's side, Brandon Dees looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Dees has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kasey Mink was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Huddleston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Countryside's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Palm Harbor University, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Countryside will stay at home for another game and welcome Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Seminole has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Palm Harbor University, they will head out on the road to challenge IMG Academy Gray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (IMG Academy Gray: 3.2, Palm Harbor University: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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