Matanzas is 0-3 against Vanguard since March of 2024 but things could change on Wednesday. The Pirates will host the Knights at 6:30 p.m.
Matanzas is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Beachside, falling 9-0. Considering the last time the Pirates couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vanguard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Gainesville 13-1 on Tuesday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Vanguard got a great performance from Cooper Ragle as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ragle has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Navarro, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton ?CT? Antonucci, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vanguard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gainesville only posted an OBP of .222.
Vanguard pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Matanzas, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
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