The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will face off against the Plant City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palm Harbor University 4.1, Plant City 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Plant City will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Palm Harbor University extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Hurricanes came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Northeast. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted against the Vikings since May 2, 2019.
Kasey Mink
| 04/09/25 vs Northeast | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Osceola | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Seminole | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Dunedin | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Clearwater | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Kasey Mink made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Smith Wortham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cannon McGuire was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Plant City's offense. They fell just short of Robinson by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Plant City also got a good showing from Hunter Carbaugh, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Carbaugh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Plant City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Plant City's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Palm Harbor University, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
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