It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Smyrna Beach can now relate to. They lost 15-2 to the Deltona Wolves on Tuesday. New Smyrna Beach has struggled against Deltona recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
New Smyrna Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coral Hill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Deltona's side, Christina Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Weinrich was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaylene Mieres, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
New Smyrna Beach now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Deltona, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
New Smyrna Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Deltona, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. Matanzas will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Deltona surely won't give up without a fight.
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