For the second straight game, New Smyrna Beach will face off against Springstead. The Barracudas are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
New Smyrna Beach heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Springstead, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Barracudas have suffered since March 14th.
For Springstead's part, Taryn Henrickson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Ward was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Sabino, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs.
Springstead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Smyrna Beach only posted an OBP of .280.
The victory (which was Springstead's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for New Smyrna Beach, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
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