Eagles
| 03/10/25 @ University | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs East Ridge | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lake Minneola | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Haines City | 16 |
| 02/28/25 vs Eustis | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
The South Lake Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
South Lake proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 22, 2024.
N Mclees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on D Pina, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. J Brewer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Smyrna Beach). They blew past Taylor 14-3 on Thursday. The Barracudas haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
James Kobylanski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kobylanski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.
In other pitching news, Brendan Williams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, New Smyrna Beach let Teague Carosella and Jesse Brock run wild. Carosella scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Brock scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McLain, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
New Smyrna Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
South Lake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. New Smyrna Beach's record now sits at 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Smyrna Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
