Trinity Christian Academy couldn't beat New Smyrna Beach on Thursday even though they stacked 12 runs on them in the second inning. The Eagles fell 19-16 to the Barracudas. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Barracudas: they've now lost four in a row.
Anthony Panetta was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Panetta was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Nasir Rameriez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Hamilton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Trinity Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Trinity Christian Academy will square off against Taylor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Smyrna Beach, they will challenge Melbourne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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