With a playoff win on the line, Matanzas rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Middleburg Broncos 2-1. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one run.
LEAH STEVENS made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 19 over eight innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Pirates
| 05/13/25 vs Middleburg | 2-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Ponte Vedra | 1-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Englewood | 16-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs West Nassau | 1-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 3-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Matanzas pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Middleburg, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-9.
Looking ahead, Matanzas will challenge Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight. Middleburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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