Matanzas lost against Father Lopez back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Matanzas Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Father Lopez Green Wave.
Matanzas saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Apfelbach, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wiley Conner, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Father Lopez's side, Kenton Harrison made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Harrison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Callaway was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Will Grim was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Matanzas has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Father Lopez, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Matanzas will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seabreeze at 7:00 p.m. Father Lopez will take on Mainland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Father Lopez is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
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