Baseball Game Recap: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Normal University Pioneers

By Team Reports Mar 18, 2024, 1:15pm

Recap: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Normal University Pioneers

Ponte Vedra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Normal University Pioneers. That's two games in a row now that Ponte Vedra has lost by exactly five runs.

Storm Lickliter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

At the plate, Matt Hoag-DH and Jack Brady did some serious damage despite the final result: Hoag-DH went 2-for-3 with a home run and two additional RBI, while Brady scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Normal University, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Ponte Vedra didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 defeat vs. IMG Academy Royal on the 15th. Normal University has also already played their next contest, a 9-2 victory against South Fork on the 15th.

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