The Kathleen Red Devils will be playing at home against the Pasco Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kathleen will be strutting in after a win while Pasco will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Kathleen finally turned things around against Lakeland on Wednesday. Kathleen had just enough and edged Lakeland out 5-3.
Kathleen's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Adkins, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ely Dimas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pasco unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Mitchell. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Pasco couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kathleen's win bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Pasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kathleen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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