Flagler Palm Coast waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spruce Creek Hawks and snuck past 5-3. This was payback for Flagler Palm Coast, who suffered a 19-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kevin Maya spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marion Clayton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Reynolds, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Spruce Creek's side, CJ Asbill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Badalato and Peyson Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Badalato scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Spruce Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flagler Palm Coast only tossed five.
Flagler Palm Coast now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Spruce Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Flagler Palm Coast will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fleming Island at 6:30 p.m. As for Spruce Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Oviedo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spruce Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Oviedo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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