Baseball Preview: Fleming Island Golden Eagles vs. Beachside Barracudas
The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fleming Island: 3.5, Beachside: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fleming Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 17-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fleming Island considering their two-run performance the match before.
Keegan Leckband looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tanner LaClair was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Upton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Beachside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Ponte Vedra by a score of 2-0.
Beachside also got a good showing from Riley Hofrichter, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Beachside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Ochoa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Fleming Island's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Beachside, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fleming Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beachside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fleming Island was able to grind out a solid win over Beachside when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Fleming Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beachside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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