The St. Petersburg Green Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
St. Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Northeast.
St. Petersburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Leombruno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tarpon Springs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They beat Anclote by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tarpon Springs.
Alexis McLaughlin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McLaughlin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Viegut, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lily Gehring was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Tarpon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Petersburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tarpon Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Petersburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Tarpon Springs in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-1. Will St. Petersburg repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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