Atlantic lost against Spruce Creek back in February of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Atlantic Sharks suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Spruce Creek Hawks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atlantic in their matchups with Spruce Creek: they've now lost five in a row.
For Spruce Creek's part, Taylor Ferrandino was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ferrandino was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Neena Hernandez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Julie Kelley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Atlantic's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Spruce Creek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Atlantic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat vs. Trinity Prep on the 15th. Spruce Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 5-0 win against DeLand on the 16th.
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