Softball Preview: Matanzas Pirates vs. Spruce Creek Hawks
Matanzas is 0-4 against Spruce Creek since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Matanzas Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spruce Creek Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Matanzas will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Matanzas put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Beachside as Matanzas made off with a 7-1 victory.
Ashley Sampselle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sampselle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ruby Fogel was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Juliet Fogel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, while Spruce Creek put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Flagler Palm Coast. Spruce Creek walked away with a 5-0 win over Flagler Palm Coast. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spruce Creek.
Matanzas' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Spruce Creek, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Matanzas might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Spruce Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Matanzas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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