Softball Recap: First Coast Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games

04/07/25 vs Raines	16-0
04/02/25 @ Bishop Kenny	2-9
04/01/25 @ Sandalwood	3-1
03/31/25 @ Atlantic Coast	4-8
03/28/25 vs Tocoi Creek	0-8

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Kenny, First Coast was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the Raines Vikings get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. With that victory, the Buccaneers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Lynneisa Whittington made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.

In other batting news, Baylee Williams was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Gates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

First Coast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

First Coast's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Raines, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

First Coast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-4 defeat against Paxon School For Advanced Studies on the 8th. As for Raines, they will take on Ribault at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.