Pinellas Park extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Countryside Cougars, falling 14-0. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Countryside, the victory got them back to even at 10-10. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th (when they won 19-0).
For Countryside's part, Armando Monday made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Monday has become a key player for Countryside: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 8-9 otherwise. Monday was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Sean Sobush was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jaxson Contrino was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinellas Park will welcome Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Countryside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunedin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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