The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fleming Island's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McMinn Central on Thursday.
Fleming Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Swartz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Beachside suffered their biggest defeat since February 20th on Thursday. They came up short against Hagerty, falling 14-4. The Barracudas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Nickel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Dalton Laroux also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Even though they lost, Beachside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Beachside's record now sits at 3-13. As for Fleming Island, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Fleming Island's way against Beachside when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Fleming Island made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming Island since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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