Baseball Recap: Fernandina Beach Pirates vs. Camden County Wildcats
If Fernandina Beach was feeling good off their 7-0 takedown of Keystone Heights last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fernandina Beach Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Camden County Wildcats on Tuesday. Fernandina Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Camden County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Xavier HuttonCorp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sean Benjamin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Fernandina Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Fernandina Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Camden County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-16-1.
Fernandina Beach will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tocoi Creek at 6:30 p.m. Tocoi Creek is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Fernandina Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Camden County, they will challenge Beachside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Camden County is facing Beachside at the right time seeing as Beachside is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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