The Deltona Wolves will take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Deltona fell victim to Lake Brantley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Patriots. The shutout was out of character for the Wolves seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach entered their tilt with Pine Ridge on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Barracudas have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
New Smyrna Beach got a massive performance out of Jesse Brock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Brock has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Teague Carosella, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
New Smyrna Beach's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Deltona, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Everything went Deltona's way against New Smyrna Beach in their previous meeting back in March, as Deltona made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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