Father Lopez is 7-2 against Matanzas since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Father Lopez Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Matanzas Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Father Lopez is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Father Lopez had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Palatka.
Father Lopez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Grim, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Matanzas sidestepped Palatka for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Matanzas.
Josh Cope was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Cope was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Seth Avellar looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Father Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Matanzas, their record is now 8-9.
Father Lopez skirted past Matanzas 5-3 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cope, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Father Lopez still be able to contain Cope? There's only one way to find out.
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