Baseball Recap: Fernandina Beach Pirates vs. St. Augustine Yellow Jackets
After a string of four wins, Fernandina Beach's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Fernandina Beach couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fernandina Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Holbrook, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On St. Augustine's side, Conor Curtin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hansen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fernandina Beach's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for St. Augustine, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fernandina Beach will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Oakleaf, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Oakleaf is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Fernandina Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Augustine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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