Boca Ciega lost against Pinellas Park back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Boca Ciega Pirates' rough 12-2 loss to the Pinellas Park Patriots might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Boca Ciega in their matchups with Pinellas Park: they've now lost four in a row.
Boca Ciega saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Gainer, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Gainer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pinellas Park's side, Dane Merryweather made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Merryweather was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xinh Nguyen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Seth Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Pinellas Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boca Ciega will challenge Manatee at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manatee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Pinellas Park, they will head out on the road to take on Keswick Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keswick Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pinellas Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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