Baseball Preview: Beachside Barracudas vs. St. Augustine Yellow Jackets
Beachside has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Beachside came up short against Columbia and fell 7-3.
Beachside got a good showing from Brady Anderson, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Caden Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Nickel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Aggies out 3-1.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Hansen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Beachside's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for St. Augustine, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beachside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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