The DeLand Bulldogs will face off against the Spruce Creek Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with DeLand sitting on five straight wins and Spruce Creek on 14.
DeLand is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over University.
Meanwhile, Spruce Creek got themselves on the board against West Port on Tuesday, but West Port never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wolf Pack with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 14 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Livingston looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Cronin was incredible, firing off three triples, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. Those three triples gave him a new career-high. Peyson Garcia also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Spruce Creek's record is now 24-2. As for DeLand, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
DeLand couldn't quite get it done against Spruce Creek in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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