The Fernandina Beach Pirates will challenge the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Fernandina Beach will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Andrew Jackson on Tuesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-5 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Isabella Bishop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Rylee Murallo
| 04/22/25 @ Andrew Jackson | 4 |
| 03/03/25 @ Hilliard | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Hilliard | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bolles | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Murallo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinleigh Curry, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Fernandina Beach hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atlantic Coast). They blew past Flagler Palm Coast 17-4 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Stingrays considering their one-run performance the match before.
Stella Lynton was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Rylee Ratti was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
The victory snapped Atlantic Coast's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-5 record. As for Fernandina Beach, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Fernandina Beach came up short against Atlantic Coast in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
