Shorecrest Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Pinellas Park Patriots by a score of 7-6.
Eli Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Granese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pinellas Park's side, they got a great performance from Adam Wehse as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dane Merryweather was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Dubois, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Shorecrest Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Pinellas Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shorecrest Prep is on the road again on Friday to play Northeast at 7:30 p.m. Northeast is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Shorecrest Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pinellas Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinellas Park has five straight wins, Lakewood has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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