
Pirates
02/27/25 vs Hilliard | 12-2 |
02/25/25 @ Wolfson | 8-2 |
02/20/25 @ Bishop Kenny | 14-4 |
02/18/25 @ Sandalwood | 2-1 |
02/14/25 vs Fletcher | 5-2 |
02/10/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 9-8 |
Fernandina Beach put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Hilliard Red Flashes. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Trace Farmer and Tanner Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Farmer went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Farmer a new career-high in runs. Davis Greeson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Fernandina Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fernandina Beach pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Hilliard, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Fernandina Beach and Hilliard's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Fernandina Beach will square off against Oakleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, a squad that's only allowed 3.71 runs per game. Fernandina Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hilliard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Hilliard and Sandalwood (who has only given up three runs per game) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fernandina Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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