The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will head out on the road to challenge the Astronaut War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Smyrna Beach has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 18.
New Smyrna Beach fell victim to DeLand and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 7-0.
New Smyrna Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Layton, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Astronaut, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Titusville get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Faith Gallini, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Titusville off the board. Gallini has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Elka Koziana also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Astronaut is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for New Smyrna Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
New Smyrna Beach might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Astronaut when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Barracudas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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