Baseball Recap: New Smyrna Beach Barracudas vs. Buchholz Bobcats
New Smyrna Beach and Buchholz squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but New Smyrna Beach had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Buchholz Bobcats. New Smyrna Beach's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
New Smyrna Beach saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Onz Wright, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On Buchholz's side, Aidan Kastensmidt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kastensmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kastensmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Buchholz, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
New Smyrna Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buchholz, they will face off against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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