First Coast is 2-8 against Atlantic Coast since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The First Coast Buccaneers will look to defend their home field against the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 6:30 p.m.
First Coast lost a close one when they played back in March but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Yulee. First Coast has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aleyaa Kaiser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Atlantic Coast made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fletcher on Thursday. Atlantic Coast narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fletcher 10-8.
Morgan Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Amia Hladik was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Ratti, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
First Coast's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Atlantic Coast, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
First Coast came up short against Atlantic Coast when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that First Coast knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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