The Beachside Barracudas will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Beachside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Beachside didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-1.
Nick Malec
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Beachside got a good showing from Nick Malec, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malec is becoming a predictor of Beachside's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 0-7 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Beachside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Monaco, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Columbia sidestepped Suwannee for a 3-2 win.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Beachside's loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beachside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beachside came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beachside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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