Countryside is 1-9 against East Lake since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Countryside Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Countryside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Countryside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Pinellas Park 3-2.
Ian Strickland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lake faced Northeast in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. East Lake fell just short of Northeast by a score of 4-2. It was the first time this season that East Lake let down their fans at home.
Jackson Krukonis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Countryside's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-12. As for East Lake, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-3.
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