After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Oakleaf Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fernandina Beach also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Sam Simonds made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Simonds has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simonds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Xavier HuttonCorp was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Oakleaf's side, Landon McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Oakleaf got a big performance out of Jaythan Arriaga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeter Farina, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fernandina Beach is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Oakleaf, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Fernandina Beach will head out on the road to face off against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakleaf, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Middleburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakleaf is facing Middleburg at the right time seeing as Middleburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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