The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fleming Island: 3.6, Clay: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Fleming Island came up short against St. Johns Country Day and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that Fleming Island has lost by exactly four runs.
Fleming Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Murray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Clay had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Tocoi Creek on Tuesday. Clay has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Clay was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tocoi Creek only hit no.
Fleming Island's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fleming Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fleming Island couldn't quite finish off Clay when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Fleming Island, Elijah Roberts (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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