The Fernandina Beach Pirates will be playing at home against the Fletcher Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fernandina Beach is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Bolles (and have done all season long). Fernandina Beach's pitcher stepped up to hand Bolles a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Isabella Bishop made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bishop has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bishop was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Murallo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kelsey Curry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fletcher had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Englewood with a sharp 15-3 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Fletcher needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Fernandina Beach is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Fletcher, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Fernandina Beach took their win against Fletcher in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-1. Will Fernandina Beach repeat their success, or does Fletcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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