Deltona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Ridge Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deltona of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Deltona got a good showing from Miguel Cortes, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cortes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jay Albizu was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lochiatto, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Pine Ridge's side, Humbert Casillas was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Deltona's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Pine Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Deltona will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against University at 5:00 p.m. University hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Pine Ridge, they will challenge DeLand at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeLand's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Pine Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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