Fleming Island is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oakleaf is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will take on the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Fleming Island: 3.3, Oakleaf: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, while Fleming Island put up some runs, the same can't be said for Middleburg. Fleming Island was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Middleburg. That six run margin sets a new team best for Fleming Island this season.
Caden Swartz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Swartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Fleming Island got a great performance from Keegan Leckband as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Declan Dunleavy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf beat St. Johns Country Day 8-5 on Tuesday.
Jayden Perez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Fleming Island's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Oakleaf, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fleming Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakleaf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fleming Island beat Oakleaf 8-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Fleming Island repeat their success, or does Oakleaf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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