The Largo Packers will challenge the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Largo nor Sickles posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Largo came up short against Osceola and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for Largo in their matchups with Osceola: they've now lost four in a row.
Largo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Sofge, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sickles unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Newsome by a score of 4-2.
Sickles also got a good showing from Nick Hartley, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Largo's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Sickles, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Largo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sickles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Largo might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Sickles when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Largo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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