Baseball Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Bartram Trail Bears
The Ponte Vedra Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Ponte Vedra came up short against Bishop Kenny and fell 5-2. Ponte Vedra has struggled against Bishop Kenny recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ponte Vedra got a good showing from Jack Flood, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Flood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ponte Vedra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Hoag, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Bartram Trail sidestepped Sandalwood for a 4-2 victory.
Bartram Trail also got a great performance from Walker Cloudt as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Bartram Trail, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Ponte Vedra's way against Bartram Trail in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ponte Vedra made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Ponte Vedra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartram Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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