New Smyrna Beach lost against DeLand back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeLand Bulldogs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Smyrna Beach in their matchups with DeLand: they've now lost three in a row.
New Smyrna Beach got a good showing from Spencer Morrison, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brody Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for DeLand, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will face off against Spruce Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spruce Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so New Smyrna Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DeLand, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Windermere at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (DeLand: 2.5, Windermere: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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