After having lost a blowout in their previous game against River Ridge, Countryside was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pinellas Park Patriots 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Countryside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylyn Mitchum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiara Mata, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Young, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Pinellas Park's side, Alyssa Brady made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Deanna Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Countryside's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Pinellas Park, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Countryside will challenge East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Countryside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Pinellas Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Largo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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