The Spruce Creek Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the University Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spruce Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let DeLand onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Neena Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie Colby was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, University's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went University's way against Flagler Palm Coast as University made off with a 14-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University.
The team relied heavily on Nina Rios-Cruz, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leiauna Speegle, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Spruce Creek is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10-1.
Spruce Creek beat University 5-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spruce Creek since the team 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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