The Atlantic Coast Stingrays will face off against the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atlantic Coast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sandalwood 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Stingrays have posted since March 11th.
Carson Bullard
| 04/15/25 vs Sandalwood | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ University Christian | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mandarin | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Baldwin | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Creekside | 6 |
Carson Bullard looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Kamari Tamaseu was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Atlantic Coast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandalwood only posted a batting average of .280.
Meanwhile, Flagler Palm Coast beat Creekside 9-4 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Adam Kleinfelder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Flagler Palm Coast is 7-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-14 otherwise. Kleinfelder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Flis, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Flagler Palm Coast's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 7-16 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Marion Clayton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Atlantic Coast pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Flagler Palm Coast, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Atlantic Coast might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Flagler Palm Coast when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Stingrays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
