After flying high against Palatka last Friday, Fleming Island came back down to earth. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beachside Barracudas on Wednesday. The loss was the Golden Eagles' first of the season.
Fleming Island got a good showing from Emily William, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Fleming Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Sikes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another was Anisten Kurlander, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fleming Island's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs over those games. As for Beachside, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fleming Island will welcome Flagler Palm Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Beachside, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ponte Vedra at 6:00 p.m. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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