Baseball Recap: Ponte Vedra falls short of Beachside in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:35pm

Baseball Recap: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Beachside Barracudas

Ponte Vedra and Beachside squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Ponte Vedra had to settle for second. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beachside Barracudas. Ponte Vedra's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Ponte Vedra got a good showing from Dylan McAdoo, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On Beachside's side, Ryan Whitaker tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Whitaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Nickel, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Ochoa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Beachside, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.

As of now, neither Ponte Vedra nor Beachside have any future games scheduled.

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