Preview: New Smyrna Beach Barracudas vs. Spruce Creek Hawks
New Smyrna Beach is 2-8 against Spruce Creek since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will head out on the road to square off against the Spruce Creek Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, New Smyrna Beach came up short against DeLand and fell 8-4. New Smyrna Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Smyrna Beach got a good showing from Spencer Morrison, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brody Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Spruce Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Creekside on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Spruce Creek.
Garrett Grant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Ezell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Devon Crown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Spruce Creek, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
New Smyrna Beach might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Spruce Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for New Smyrna Beach, Jake Hall (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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