Pinellas Park had lost eight straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-15 to make it nine. They lost 10-0 to the Bell Creek Academy Panthers. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Pinellas Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Bell Creek Academy, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Bell Creek Academy's side, William Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Miller a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Coming up, Pinellas Park will take on IMG Academy Blue at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ascenders have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, they will take on Sarasota Christian in a tournament on Thursday.
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