The Atlantic Sharks will play host again on Monday to welcome the Mainland Buccaneers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Atlantic's offense. Their rough 13-0 defeat to Deltona on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atlantic in their matchups with Deltona: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Mainland fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Taylor on Friday.
Bella Dejulio put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dejulio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dejulio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Dejulio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haley McKenzie, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Atlantic's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mainland, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Atlantic's way against Mainland when the teams last played back in March as Atlantic made off with a 14-3 win. Does Atlantic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mainland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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