St. Petersburg's last matchup with Manatee could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Green Devils came up short against the Hurricanes, falling 18-1. The Green Devils haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
St. Petersburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Novalee Rollins, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
St. Petersburg's record now sits at 1-14. As for Manatee, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
St. Petersburg and Manatee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Green Devils will square off against Dunedin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (492 vs. 144). Meanwhile, Manatee (ranked 338th) will meet Lakewood Ranch (ranked 98th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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