The Pinellas Park Patriots will be playing at home against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pinellas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Largo by a score of 4-3.
Ayanah Wilson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Pinellas Park got a good showing from Cadelynn Parker, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deanna Ross, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Khloe Birk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Boca Ciega had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Gulf on Tuesday. Boca Ciega has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Bordeaux made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Rodriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Boca Ciega didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pinellas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Boca Ciega, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
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