The Beachside Barracudas will head out to face off against the Orange Park Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orange Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Beachside, who comes in off a win.
Beachside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. Joseph Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Barracudas' pitcher stepped up to hand the Flashes a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Barracudas have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Vita Lagattolla was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. C Harris also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Orange Park lost 12-3 to Ridgeview on Tuesday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Orange Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Pascoe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Addison Toledo was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Beachside and bumps their season record up to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Orange Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Beachside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Beachside took their win against Orange Park in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barracudas 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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