Pinellas Park is 2-8 against Largo since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pinellas Park Patriots will head out to face off against the Largo Packers at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pinellas Park's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Countryside on Tuesday.
Pinellas Park got a good showing from Nathan Timpe, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Timpe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Largo was able to grind out a solid victory over Tarpon Springs on Wednesday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Packers.
Largo's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pinellas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Pinellas Park skirted past Largo 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinellas Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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