The DeLand Bulldogs will be playing at home against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. DeLand's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so New Smyrna Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, DeLand was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Winter Springs.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach beat Pine Ridge on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Smyrna Beach.
Mattox Meeks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Smyrna Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Abernethy, who went 2-for-3 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Haag, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
DeLand's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for New Smyrna Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
DeLand beat New Smyrna Beach 8-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Will DeLand repeat their success, or does New Smyrna Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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