- April 18, 2024
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+ Matanzas softball beats Menendez, locks up 2 seed
Down four runs after two innings, the Matanzas softball team scored two runs in the third inning and another three runs in the fifth Thursday night for a come-from-behind 5-4 win over district foe Pedro Menendez.
Amber Johnson (5-8) powered the Lady Pirates with six strikeouts and one walk in the pitcher’s circle.
Johnson threw 70 strikes out of 105 pitches, a 67% strike rate.
Catcher Gabrielle Prickett threw out two would-be base stealers at second base.
“This was a huge district win for us,” Matanzas coach Sara Novak said.
Cheyenna Espinoza had two singles and two RBIs. In the fifth inning, Johnson hit a ball up the middle. Pedro Menendez’s shortstop committed an error, and the ball trickled all the way to the fence. Matanzas scored three runs on the play to take the lead, 5-4. The Lady Pirates allowed zero runs after the second inning.
With the win, the Lady Pirates will be the No. 2 seed in next month’s District 4-5A tournament. Matanzas finishes district play at 4-2.
Novak said Thursday’s win was probably the biggest win in school history to date.
+ FPC girls lacrosse defeats St. Augustine
Flagler Palm Coast girls lacrosse shut out St. Augustine, 16-0, Tuesday night.
St. Augustine managed only five shots on goal.
Cassie Crain led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with five goals.
+ Matanzas places 12 lifters at subsectionals
The Matanzas High School weightlifting team placed 12 out of 15 lifters Monday, March 19, in the subsections meet, at Matanzas High School.
The meet included Interlachen, Hawthorne, Keystone Heights, Pedro Menendez, and Palatka high schools. The top four lifters in each class advance to the sectional championships April 5, at Baker County High School. Each school is allowed a maximum of 15 lifters, with a max of two per weight class.
Matanzas lifters who advanced are as follows (bench, clean-and-jerk, total):
119 pounds
Richard McCune (2nd place) 145-135-280
129: Chris Santana (1st) 225-210-435
Peter Corey (3rd) 165-185-350
139: Matt Whalen (1st) 255-265-520
154: Casey Kronemeyer (1st) 275-240-515
Jeff Monroe (3rd) 220-235-455
169: Leslie Allen (1st) 290-225-515
Destin Holland (3rd) 240-235-475
183: Watson Stevens (1st) 255-260-515
Jason Cowles (2nd) 265-250-515
219: Joel Manning (2nd) 325-315-640
238: Shawn White (1st) 305-315-620
+ Bulldogs baseball upends St. Augustine, 10-2
Flagler Palm Coast baseball scored seven runs in the second inning Tuesday night en route to a 10-2 win over St. Augustine.
The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the first inning, taking a 3-0 lead. Then, in the second, FPC tacked on seven runs. FPC outhit St. Augustine, 10-2.
Travis Cochran pitched for the Bulldogs, lasting six innings and striking out seven batters. He allowed two runs. Cochran also went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to help his cause.
Lorenza Williams went 4-for-5 and Wyatt Seay went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run.
FPC improved to 7-7.
