Pinellas Park fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Clearwater on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
Ayanah Wilson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 8.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Madison Wagner stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Hall, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Pinellas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Clearwater, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-12.
Looking ahead, Pinellas Park will square off against Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clearwater, they will take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Tornadoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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