The Matanzas Pirates will square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Matanzas has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 5.
On Thursday, Matanzas didn't have quite enough to beat Belleview and fell 3-2.
Matanzas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wiley Connor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gainesville lost 11-4 to Buchholz on Thursday. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Matanzas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-23.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Matanzas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Matanzas might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Gainesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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