After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mandarin, Menendez was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Matanzas Pirates as the Menendez Falcons made off with a 9-3 victory. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brooks Cornelison
| 02/25/25 vs Matanzas | 4 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mandarin | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Nease | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Ponte Vedra | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Brooks Cornelison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Phillip McLaughlin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, AJ Grueser was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Reeve Power was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Menendez's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Matanzas, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Menendez will head out to challenge Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Menendez is facing Beachside at the right time seeing as Beachside is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Matanzas, they will host Pine Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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