St. Petersburg is 1-9 against Seminole since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Petersburg Green Devils will head out on the road to take on the Seminole Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. Petersburg lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 13-5 defeat to Northeast might stick with them for a while. St. Petersburg just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
St. Petersburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Leombruno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Seminole's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Palm Harbor University by a score of 9-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Seminole in their matchups with Palm Harbor University: they've now lost eight in a row.
Seminole also got a good showing from Dallas Burke, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Burke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Sorenson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Beardsley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Seminole, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Seminole's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. St. Petersburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Seminole, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will St. Petersburg keep running through batters, or will Seminole buck the trend?
St. Petersburg couldn't quite finish off Seminole in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can St. Petersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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