The Matanzas Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Interlachen Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Matanzas suffered a rough 16-9 defeat at the hands of Seabreeze. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Matanzas in their matchups with Seabreeze: they've now lost four in a row.
Josh Cope was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Matanzas was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Interlachen was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of St. Joseph Academy.
Interlachen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Interlachen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Matanzas took their win against Interlachen in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-8. Does Matanzas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Interlachen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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