The home team had come away the winner the last four times Clearwater and Countryside had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tornadoes took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday. The Tornadoes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Dylan Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Clearwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Alfredo, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Clearwater's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-7. As for Countryside, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6.
Looking ahead, Clearwater will face off against Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Countryside, they will take on Warren East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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