Ponte Vedra is 10-0 against Menendez since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ponte Vedra Sharks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Menendez Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Ponte Vedra came up short against Tocoi Creek and fell 6-1.
Ponte Vedra got a good showing from Roshan Patel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Patel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ponte Vedra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Eidam, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Menendez pushed their score to two the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Bartram Trail by a score of 2-1. Menendez has not had much luck with Bartram Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ponte Vedra has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Menendez, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Ponte Vedra's way against Menendez in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Ponte Vedra made off with a 6-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Menendez's Tyler Waters, who struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Ponte Vedra to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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