Largo is 0-10 against Clearwater since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Largo Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The third road match was the charm for Largo, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Indian Rocks Christian with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Largo considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Miranda Rollins was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Elle Fleck was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Clearwater came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Patriots 11-3. 11 seems to be a good number for Clearwater as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Megan Kimmet and Morgan Maske were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kimmet didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Maske tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kimmet has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kimmet went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Maske went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Clearwater let Juleah Patterson and Jadah Nicholls loose on the outfield. Patterson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Nicholls went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Braman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Largo's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Clearwater, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Largo's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Largo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Clearwater, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Largo continue to outrun the ball?
Largo suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clearwater in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Largo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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