The St. Petersburg Green Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Petersburg will be strutting in after a victory while Dunedin will be coming in after a loss.
St. Petersburg is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since March 25, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollins, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Green Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Petersburg got a great performance from Brooks Ceras as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, St. Petersburg's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garett Perdek, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits Perdek has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Dunedin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against River Ridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royal Knights by a score of 2-1.
Armando Monday was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-8-1. As for Dunedin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
St. Petersburg might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Dunedin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can St. Petersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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