Fleming Island is 1-6 against Bartram Trail since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. Fleming Island will be strutting in after a victory while Bartram Trail will be coming in after a defeat.
After only two runs in their last match, Fleming Island made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Augustine on Wednesday. Fleming Island put the hurt on St. Augustine with a sharp 22-5 win. With that victory, Fleming Island brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Olivia Sikes and Jolee Rich did most of the damage at the plate: Sikes went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Rich went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Massey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Nease on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bartram Trail has scored all season.
Ella Crouse was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Bartram Trail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Conley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Fleming Island's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bartram Trail, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fleming Island hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fleming Island might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Bartram Trail in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Fleming Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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