The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Harbor University will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Palm Harbor University narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Seminole 6-5. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian earned a 5-2 victory over Keswick Christian on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Quinn Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Indian Rocks Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mortellite, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Palm Harbor University's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their record is now 10-7.
Palm Harbor University couldn't quite get it done against Indian Rocks Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Palm Harbor University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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