Matanzas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Canterbury Crusaders 12-2. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
ASHLEY SAMPSELLE was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. SAMPSELLE was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, GRACIE GUISBERT was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Those hits marked the first that she got this season. JULIET FOGEL was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pirates
| 03/07/25 vs Canterbury | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ St. Augustine | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs University | 12 |
| 02/27/25 vs Bartram Trail | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Nease | 7 |
| + 19 more games |
Matanzas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Matanzas pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.8 hits in those games compared to only 4.25 in the others. As for Canterbury, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Matanzas will head out to challenge Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canterbury, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 15-0 defeat against Clay on the 8th.
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