The Seminole Warhawks will head out on the road to challenge the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seminole is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, while Seminole put up some runs, the same can't be said for Mitchell. Seminole had just enough and edged Mitchell out 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminole.
Seminole's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hoffman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Warren East on Monday. St. Petersburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auston Meissner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Seminole's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Seminole's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Seminole has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Petersburg, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seminole continue to outrun the ball?
Seminole took their victory against St. Petersburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seminole since the team 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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