The Ponte Vedra Sharks will square off against the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ponte Vedra: 3.5, Bishop Snyder: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ponte Vedra fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Joseph Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flashes. The Sharks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ponte Vedra got a good showing from Hunter Alba, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alba has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Luca Candella was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Grady Hartman, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder got themselves on the board against Sandalwood on Tuesday, but Sandalwood never followed suit. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 3-0. The three-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Cole Dennis, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Sandalwood off the board.
At the plate, Tripp Hannah was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Snyder pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ponte Vedra, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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