Spruce Creek scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good.
Spruce Creek's softball team one their 17th straight game on the night of Monday, April 22, after the Hawks defeated Matanzas 3-1 at Daytona State College's softball stadium.
The Pirates took the early lead with an RBI triple in the bottom of the third inning, however, the Hawks answered with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth. Spruce Creek's Hayley Lazo cracked a triple into right center in the sixth inning and then scored on a wild pitch to for the Hawks' third run.
Ray Boone is the sports editor for the Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Port Orange Observers. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 with a bachelor of science in journalism.
