Florida High School Baseball - Matanzas loses to Ponte Vedra
March 6, 2012: Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 The Matanzas Pirates baseball team (Palm Coast, FL), was overwhelmed 5-0 in Tuesday's league outing with the host Ponte Vedra Sharks (Ponte Vedra, FL)
The Sharks now hold a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Matanzas for a 5A District 4 outing on Wednesday, March 7. Ponte Vedra will confront a Pirates team coming off a 5-0 league loss to Ponte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, FL). The Pirates record now stands at 4-4.
Next, the Pirates confront the Ponte Vedra Sharks (Ponte Vedra, FL) in a 5A District 4 test, on Wednesday, March 7. Matanzas will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Sharks come into the test with a 6-3 record after their 5-0 league win over Matanzas (Palm Coast, FL).
Game Summary
Ponte Vedra tallied five runs in the fourth inning, the only runs scored in the entire game to win their district battle 5-0 over visiting Matanzas.
Nate Allen pitched 6 scoreless winnings to earn his second win of the season while Walker Sheller breezed through the seventh inning to preserve the shutout.
The Sharks sent 10 batters to the plate in the pivotal fourth inning. Alex Willich and Ryan Tiefer had consecutive doubles to lead off the inning. Sam Horne then laid down a sacrifice bunt that Pirates pitcher Tyler Stuart through wild to first base with Tiefer scoring and Horne advancing all the way to third on the error. Jake Jacob then brought home Horne with a sngle to right field. After Brett Poling singled, sophomore DH Max Miller brought home Jacob and Poling with a 2 rbi single to complete the scoring.
Jacob, Perry Orth, and Willich each led the Sharks hitting attack with a pair of base knocks. The two teams will meet again Wednesday at Matanzas in a 7:00 PM start.
