New Smyrna Beach was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Atlantic on Thursday. The Barracudas were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Sharks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in February.
James Kobylanski
| 04/03/25 @ Atlantic | 8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Atlantic | 7 |
| 02/20/25 vs Taylor | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Cocoa Beach | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Taylor | 3 |
New Smyrna Beach got a great performance from James Kobylanski as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Kobylanski a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jesse Brock was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Everidge, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Smyrna Beach has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Atlantic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will face off against Pine Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Barracudas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Atlantic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against University at 4:30 p.m.
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