The Matanzas Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Belleview Rattlers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Matanzas has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 5.
On Wednesday, Matanzas came up short against Vanguard and fell 6-1.
Dylan Vanderbur made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Alonso Quintana was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Belleview didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Weir on Friday and fell 4-3.
Brian Reynolds was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Belleview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jahon Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Matanzas' record is now 1-22. As for Belleview, their record now sits at 11-11.
Matanzas came out on top in a nail-biter against Belleview in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 10-9. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Rattlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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