After only one run in their last game, St. Joseph Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Beachside on Wednesday. Everything went the St. Joseph Academy Flashes' way against the Beachside Barracudas as the St. Joseph Academy Flashes made off with a 12-2 victory. This was payback for St. Joseph Academy, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jessica Camacho made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Camacho has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Schenck, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Megan Snyder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Beachside's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Ulrich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Beachside, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
St. Joseph Academy will head out on the road to take on Menendez at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Beachside, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palatka at 6:00 p.m. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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