New Smyrna Beach fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Florida Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Florida Christian Patriots by a score of 2-1.
New Smyrna Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Florida Christian's side, Alexi Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
New Smyrna Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Florida Christian, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will take on Deltona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deltona's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so New Smyrna Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Florida Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Monsignor Pace at 7:15 p.m.
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