Fletcher is 8-2 against Atlantic Coast since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fletcher Senators will challenge the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Fletcher has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fletcher's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Baldwin 2-0.
The result came thanks to Coron Davis's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Fletcher saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miguel Oquendo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast got the win against Mandarin on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-3.
Fletcher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Atlantic Coast, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fletcher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Coast 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.
Fletcher came out on top in a nail-biter against Atlantic Coast in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 9-8. Does Fletcher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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