After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forest, DeLand was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas with a sharp 12-1 win. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 victory the Barracudas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Hailey Whidden was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
De-Niya Padgett
| 03/11/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Forest | 1 |
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In other batting news, Brianne Yocum and De-Niya Padgett did most of the damage at the plate: Yocum scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Padgett scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Padgett a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Walczer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
DeLand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
DeLand's record now sits at 4-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
DeLand and New Smyrna Beach could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. DeLand will take on Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th down 199 places (244 vs. 45). DeLand has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach (ranked 367th) will meet Spruce Creek (ranked 104th) at 5:30 p.m. on March 25th.
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