New Smyrna Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to the Taylor Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in February.
Jaclyn Betti made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Valerie Hausknecht was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
New Smyrna Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will take on Atlantic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taylor, they will face off against Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sandcrabs have averaged an impressive 12.3 runs per game this season.
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