Spruce Creek is 10-0 against DeLand since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Spruce Creek Hawks are on the road again to play the DeLand Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Spruce Creek got the win against Atlantic by a conclusive 11-1.
Taylor Ferrandino made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ferrandino was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Spruce Creek got a massive performance out of Neena Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Julie Kelley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, DeLand entered their tilt with Flagler Palm Coast with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-2 win on Saturday.
Spruce Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for DeLand, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Spruce Creek beat DeLand 8-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spruce Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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