The Atlantic Sharks will venture away from home to take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Trinity Christian Academy hit Atlantic with a seven-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sharks came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-1. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Sharks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Seabreeze on Thursday as they made off with a 14-7 win.
Paige Evans was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Kelsi Dodge was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: New Smyrna Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Smyrna Beach's record now sits at 3-13. As for Atlantic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-1 record this season.
Atlantic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to New Smyrna Beach in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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