Ponte Vedra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Normal University Pioneers. That's two games in a row now that Ponte Vedra has lost by exactly five runs.
Storm Lickliter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Matt Hoag-DH and Jack Brady did some serious damage despite the final result: Hoag-DH went 2-for-3 with a home run and two additional RBI, while Brady scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Normal University, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Ponte Vedra didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 defeat vs. IMG Academy Royal on the 15th. Normal University has also already played their next contest, a 9-2 victory against South Fork on the 15th.
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