St. Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Countryside Cougars, falling 20-10. Even if the Green Devils couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Joselyn Castagner and Novalee Rollins did some serious damage despite the final result: Castagner scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Rollins scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslie Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Countryside, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Looking ahead, St. Petersburg will welcome Manatee at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.53 runs per game on average), something the Green Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Countryside, they will venture away from home to challenge Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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