Baseball Game Preview: Fletcher Senators vs. Bulloch Academy Gators

The Fletcher Senators will face off against the Bulloch Academy Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fletcher will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Fletcher gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Fleming Island by a score of 11-6. That's two games straight that the Senators have won by exactly five runs.

Bruce Neel

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 @ Fleming Island	7
03/28/25 vs Mandarin	1
03/07/25 vs Atlantic Coast	1
02/28/25 vs Sandalwood	7

Bruce Neel looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.

At the plate, Jakeb McDougall was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Englewood typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Bulloch Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Rams.

Fletcher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bulloch Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.