St. Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-7 to the Boca Ciega Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-15 back in February.
Taylor Page was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Ryann Vigue was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Boca Ciega, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
St. Petersburg and Boca Ciega could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. St. Petersburg (ranked 464th) will meet Clearwater (ranked 124th) at 4:00 p.m. on March 26th. St. Petersburg has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Meanwhile, Boca Ciega will face off against East Lake at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th down 258 places (296 vs. 38).
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