Atlantic Coast waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sandalwood Saints a 3-0 shutout. This was payback for the Stingrays, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dalton Tibbetts made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Tibbetts wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Selejan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Stingrays
| 03/28/25 vs Sandalwood | 3-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hilliard | 9-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bishop Kenny | 17-2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Englewood | 2-1 |
| 03/05/25 vs Riverside | 25-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Atlantic Coast's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Sandalwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlantic Coast will be taking part in a tournament against Ribault at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sandalwood, they will host Baker County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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