After flying high against Paxon School For Advanced Studies last Thursday, Beachside came back down to earth. The Beachside Barracudas took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University Christian Christians on Tuesday.
Jake Meadows was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Beachside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Rosenstone, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On University Christian's side, Caden Worbington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Worbington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Beachside's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for University Christian, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-8.
Beachside will take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for University Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eagle's View at 6:30 p.m. Eagle's View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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