Pirates
| 03/04/25 @ St. Augustine | 17 |
| 02/20/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 17 |
| 04/01/25 vs St. Augustine | 11 |
| 03/07/25 vs Canterbury | 10 |
| 03/24/25 vs DeLand | 8 |
Matanzas entered their tilt with St. Augustine on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Yellow Jackets 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
ASHLEY SAMPSELLE made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JULIET FOGEL, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was JORDYN CREWS, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Matanzas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine only posted an OBP of .211.
Matanzas' record now sits at 11-1. As for St. Augustine, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Matanzas will be playing at home against Providence School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Augustine, they will head out to challenge Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will need to watch out since the Sandcrabs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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