The Beachside Barracudas have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Beachside will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against St. Augustine on Tuesday. Beachside put the hurt on St. Augustine with a sharp 14-2 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Beachside this season.
Samantha Ulrich made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ulrich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ulrich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Adams and Emma McNames did most of the damage at the plate: Adams scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while McNames scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Avery Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast came up short against Bartram Trail on Tuesday and fell 4-1. Atlantic Coast has not had much luck with Bartram Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Morgan Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Emma Cano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Beachside's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Atlantic Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Beachside couldn't quite finish off Atlantic Coast in their previous matchup back in March and fell 11-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that Beachside knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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