New Smyrna Beach and Buchholz squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but New Smyrna Beach had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Buchholz Bobcats. New Smyrna Beach's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
New Smyrna Beach saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Onz Wright, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
On Buchholz's side, Aidan Kastensmidt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kastensmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kastensmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Buchholz, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
New Smyrna Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buchholz, they will face off against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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