Softball Preview: Fletcher Senators vs. Nease Panthers
Fletcher is 6-1 against Nease since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fletcher Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Fletcher is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to a 15-point victory in their last game, Fletcher came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Atlantic Coast by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Fletcher couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fletcher saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydni Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nease fell victim to Episcopal School of Jacksonville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Nease's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Kristina Campbell spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Fletcher's record is now 4-10. As for Nease, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Fletcher skirted past Nease 8-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Fletcher repeat their success, or does Nease have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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