Beachside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Ponte Vedra Sharks by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beachside of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Beachside got a good showing from Riley Hofrichter, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Beachside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Ochoa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Ponte Vedra's side, they got a great performance from Storm Lickliter as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched.
Beachside now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Ponte Vedra, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Beachside will head out on the road to face off against Fleming Island at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fleming Island: 3.5, Beachside: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ponte Vedra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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