Bayside hadn't done well against Sebastian River recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bayside Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sebastian River Sharks 4-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 back in February.

JT Whitlow
03/14/25 @ Sebastian River | 7 |
03/06/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 4 |
02/28/25 vs Westwood | 3 |
02/18/25 @ Brevard HEAT | 2 |
02/10/25 @ Titusville | 1 |
JT Whitlow tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Bayside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Garrisson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Bayside and bumps their season record up to 10-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Sebastian River, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Bayside will face off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Bayside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. Sebastian River will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on True North Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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