After two games on the road, Pine Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Pine Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Titusville 9-7.
Ben Clupper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Clupper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Figueroa, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Alek Rentas was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday New Smyrna Beach sidestepped Pine Ridge for a 4-3 victory. The win was just what New Smyrna Beach needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior match.
Tate Haag spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Smyrna Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek West, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pine Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for New Smyrna Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
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