Fernandina Beach is 8-2 against West Nassau since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pirates will square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Fernandina Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Raines get on the board and left with a 22-0 win. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lincoln Pertkiewicz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Tanner Jones
| 04/15/25 vs Raines | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Benedictine | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Hilliard | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Nease | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Jones, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Addington, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Fernandina Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Nassau had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 14-0. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Mason Kayser looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, West Nassau let Sean Middleton and Colin Marchant run wild. Middleton went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Marchant went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Layfield, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Fernandina Beach's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for West Nassau, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Fernandina Beach couldn't quite get it done against West Nassau when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-0. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
