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| 04/10/25 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 02/12/19 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Manatee barely beat St. Petersburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hurricanes were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Green Devils on Thursday. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Green Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Jaydin Wanbaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wanbaugh was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hope Jordan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Addison Davis was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Manatee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Manatee's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for St. Petersburg, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Manatee and St. Petersburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Hurricanes will challenge Lakewood Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (338 vs. 98). Meanwhile, St. Petersburg (ranked 492nd) will meet Dunedin (ranked 144th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
