St. Petersburg is 0-8 against Palm Harbor University since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Petersburg Green Devils will be playing at home against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Petersburg was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Tarpon Springs.
Victoria Wirth was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Chloe Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against East Bay as Palm Harbor University made off with a 20-2 win. Palm Harbor University's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mylie Stout was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Stout was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Palm Harbor University got a massive performance out of Emma Shipley, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samantha Papp, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
St. Petersburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
St. Petersburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. St. Petersburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Palm Harbor University, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Petersburg continue to outrun the ball?
St. Petersburg might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Palm Harbor University in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will St. Petersburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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