The Pinellas Park Patriots will take on the IMG Academy Navy Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pinellas Park came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-3 to East Lake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since February 18th.
Pinellas Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Merryweather, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Navy earned a 9-4 victory over First Baptist Academy on Saturday.
IMG Academy Navy also got a great performance from Xander Perrin as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Perrin also tossed no walks, which is notable because IMG Academy Navy is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
IMG Academy Navy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Pinellas Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for IMG Academy Navy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.
Pinellas Park was able to grind out a solid victory over IMG Academy Navy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 5-0. Will Pinellas Park repeat their success, or does IMG Academy Navy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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