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| 03/05/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 14-8 W |
Matanzas has gone a perfect 3-0 against Interlachen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Matanzas will welcome Interlachen at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Matanzas: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while Interlachen has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Matanzas is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since February 12th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Menendez by a score of 4-2.
Seth Avellar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Nigel Sejda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonso Quintana, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Interlachen and Eastside had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Interlachen was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Eastside on Monday. The result was nothing new for Interlachen, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rodney Blackwelder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Interlachen's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Devon Williams was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Interlachen is undefeated when Williams posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Miles Hoffman was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Interlachen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted a batting average of .192.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Interlachen, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Matanzas took their win against Interlachen when the teams last played on March 5th by a conclusive 12-0. Will Matanzas repeat their success, or does Interlachen has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
