Atlantic Coast had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Orange Park Raiders by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Atlantic Coast, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Williams and Ethan Strickland did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Strickland scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noah Prudencio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Orange Park's side, they got a big performance out of Robert Barnett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyson Cruz, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Atlantic Coast's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Orange Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Atlantic Coast will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Atlantic Coast will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Orange Park, they will face off against Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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