There's no place like home for Orange Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Stanton Blue Devils 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

John Nyberg
03/28/25 vs Stanton | 5 |
03/25/25 @ ED White | 2 |
03/14/25 vs Keystone Heights | 0 |
03/07/25 @ Mandarin | 4 |
03/04/25 vs Baldwin | 4 |
02/26/25 @ Fleming Island | 7 |
Orange Park got a great performance from John Nyberg as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, Nyberg posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Bejarano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Orange Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Nehemiah Stephenson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Orange Park's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Stanton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange Park will welcome Tocoi Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Orange Park's pitchers better be ready for this one: Tocoi Creek has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Stanton, they will be playing at home against Raines at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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