Baseball Preview: New Smyrna Beach Barracudas vs. Pine Ridge Panthers
New Smyrna Beach has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Pine Ridge Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, it was close, but New Smyrna Beach sidestepped Pine Ridge for a 4-3 victory. The win was just what New Smyrna Beach needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior contest.
Tate Haag spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Smyrna Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek West, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
New Smyrna Beach's record is now 7-9. As for Pine Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
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