Fleming Island is 8-2 against Orange Park since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Orange Park Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Fleming Island suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Keystone Heights.
Fleming Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolee Rich, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Orange Park sidestepped Bishop Kenny for a 3-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Orange Park.
McKenna Bejarano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Bejarano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bejarano was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Fleming Island's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Orange Park, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fleming Island skirted past Orange Park 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Fleming Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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