The Pinellas Park Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinellas Park has three straight victories, Tarpon Springs has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pinellas Park proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Seminole.
Madison Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinellas Park's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bella Birge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs came up short against Hernando on Wednesday, falling 19-1.
Pinellas Park now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Tarpon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Pinellas Park took their win against Tarpon Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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