The Indian River Braves will face off against the Bayside Marlins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bayside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Indian River, who comes in off a win.
Indian River headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Green Run let them put that streak behind them. The Braves put the hurt on the Stallions with a sharp 20-3 win on Tuesday. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Stallions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Evan Sheppard looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kalvin Murphy, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Crawford, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Indian River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bayside didn't have quite enough to beat Norview on Monday and fell 6-5.
Bayside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barry Farias Jr, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Nysir Earlycutt was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bayside has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Indian River, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-6.
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