Pinellas Park is 9-0 against Lakewood since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pinellas Park Patriots will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Lakewood Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Pinellas Park suffered a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of Hollins. Pinellas Park has struggled against Hollins recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jalissa Barnes and Auhbree Northrup stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barnes scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Northrup went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Birk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pinellas Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lakewood is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Osceola on Friday. Considering the last time Lakewood couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Pinellas Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Pinellas Park took their win against Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-1. Does Pinellas Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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