Baseball Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Fernandina Beach Pirates
The Ponte Vedra Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponte Vedra is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Orange Park with a sharp 12-4 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ponte Vedra.
Ponte Vedra got a great performance from Carson Evanger as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Evanger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Rambler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base off of two hits. Another player making a difference was Parker Gunnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Nassau typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Fernandina Beach proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 5-4.
Ponte Vedra is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Fernandina Beach, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Ponte Vedra might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Fernandina Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ponte Vedra, Cole Perkins (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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