South Lake came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 19, 2024.
South Lake got a good showing from V Shields, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Shields gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, South Lake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
South Lake will head out on the road to take on Pine Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so South Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Smyrna Beach, they will welcome Lake Mary at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Smyrna Beach is facing Lake Mary at the right time seeing as Lake Mary is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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