Thursday just wasn't the day for New Smyrna Beach's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Spruce Creek Hawks on Thursday. New Smyrna Beach has not had much luck with Spruce Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Spruce Creek's part, Taylor Ferrandino made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ferrandino was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Helms, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Neena Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
New Smyrna Beach now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Spruce Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
After both having extra time off, New Smyrna Beach and Seabreeze will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd. New Smyrna Beach is facing Seabreeze at the right time seeing as Seabreeze is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Spruce Creek, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Eustis is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Spruce Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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