The Atlantic Sharks will face off against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Atlantic was able to grind out a solid victory over Titusville, taking the game 5-1. That four run margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.
Jayden Lombardi was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Chance Hedges also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach won against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. New Smyrna Beach sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Lake Mary.
The team relied heavily on Teague Carosella, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
New Smyrna Beach's record is now 5-2. As for Atlantic, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Atlantic came up short against New Smyrna Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2021, falling 10-5. Can Atlantic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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