The St. Petersburg Green Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Seminole Warhawks at 4:00 p.m.
Last Monday, St. Petersburg fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Warren East. St. Petersburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auston Meissner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Seminole never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Mitchell 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminole.
Seminole's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hoffman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Seminole, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
St. Petersburg suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Seminole in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for St. Petersburg, Christian Neu (who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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