Pine Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-4. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deltona Wolves. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Sam Figueroa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
As for Deltona, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Deltona's side, they got a great performance from Mason Draper as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Draper a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Noah Lochiatto and Brayden Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Lochiatto went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Flores got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Flores is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ray Vargas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Pine Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Deltona, they will square off against Father Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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