The Matanzas Pirates will face off against the Englewood Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Matanzas has 11 straight victories, Englewood has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Matanzas' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past West Nassau 1-0. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Pirates have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Not much got past LEAH STEVENS, who gave up just five hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep West Nassau off the board. STEVENS has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Matanzas hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Englewood fell victim to Andrew Jackson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Tigers.
Matanzas' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Englewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Matanzas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Englewood, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Matanzas' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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