On Friday Fernandina Beach's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Oakleaf Knights. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Levi Hutchinson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lucas Hutchinson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Pirates
| 02/28/25 @ Oakleaf | 3-2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Wolfson | 8-2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Bishop Kenny | 14-4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sandalwood | 2-1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Fletcher | 3-2 |
Fernandina Beach's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Oakleaf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Fernandina Beach will head out on the road to face off against Englewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Englewood: 1.4, Fernandina Beach: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oakleaf, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union County has seven straight wins, Oakleaf has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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