Tornadoes
| 03/26/26 vs Liberty County | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Fort Walton Beach | 9 |
| 03/20/26 vs Choctawhatchee | 5 |
| 03/17/26 vs Covenant School of Jacksonville | 11 |
| 03/13/26 vs Marianna | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
The Bay Tornadoes will head out to take on the Rutherford Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Bay beat Liberty County 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Elliot Richter was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Howard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rutherford came up short against Jonesboro on Thursday, falling 16-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rutherford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caylen Nguyen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another was Douglas Maldonado Romero, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Bay's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Rutherford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bay has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Rutherford, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Bay's hitters?
Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Rutherford in their previous matchup on March 10th, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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