New Smyrna Beach is 9-1 against Father Lopez since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will be playing at home against the Father Lopez Green Wave at 5:30 p.m. New Smyrna Beach will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
New Smyrna Beach can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pine Ridge a 15-0 shutout.
Coral Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Alyssa Layton was incredible, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsi Dodge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday. Father Lopez has struggled against Trinity Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
New Smyrna Beach now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Father Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went New Smyrna Beach's way against Father Lopez in their previous matchup back in March as New Smyrna Beach made off with a 17-3 win. Does New Smyrna Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Father Lopez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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