The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hollins Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Harbor University is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Last Monday, while Palm Harbor University put up some runs, the same can't be said for Dunedin. Palm Harbor University skirted past Dunedin 2-0. Two seems to be a good number for Palm Harbor University as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Jackson Walford's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Walker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hollins were a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of St. Petersburg by a score of 2-1.
Julian Rosario spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joshua Castellani made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Hollins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Petersburg only tossed five.
Palm Harbor University pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hollins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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