If Kathleen was riding high off their 6-0 takedown of Haines City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kathleen Red Devils fell just short of the Pasco Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Kaeden Geraci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On Pasco's side, Jayce Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Rollins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pasco's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Boomer Newton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kathleen's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Pasco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Kathleen is on the road again on Thursday to play Santa Fe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. As for Pasco, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gulf at 7:00 p.m. Pasco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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