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| 04/30/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Neutral | 4-0 W |
| 03/03/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 03/01/23 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 03/22/22 - Home | 3-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pine Ridge is 8-2 against Matanzas since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pine Ridge Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Matanzas Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Pine Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Matanzas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Wednesday. Pine Ridge took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eustis.
Sam Figueroa and Gabriel Gonzalez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Figueroa scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gonzalez also put up three hits, which were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Matanzas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 9-3 to Menendez. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly six runs.
Alonso Quintana and Wiley Connor did some serious damage despite the final result: Quintana scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Connor got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Dylan Vanderbur, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Matanzas' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pine Ridge, they now have a losing record of 1-2-2.
Pine Ridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Pine Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Matanzas, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pine Ridge continue to outrun the ball?
Pine Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Matanzas when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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