Softball Recap: Fernandina Beach Pirates vs. Hilliard Red Flashes
Fernandina Beach can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hilliard Red Flashes a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Fernandina Beach, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Kinleigh Curry, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Hilliard off the board. Curry has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coral Trotter was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rylee Murallo, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Fernandina Beach's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Hilliard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Fernandina Beach will be playing in front of their home fans against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Andrew Jackson is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Fernandina Beach will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hilliard, they will square off against Aucilla Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilliard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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