Fernandina Beach and Hilliard are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Fernandina Beach Pirates will be playing at home against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernandina Beach hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Thursday, Fernandina Beach fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Bishop Kenny.
Fernandina Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tru Rashad, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hilliard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Tornadoes out 8-7.
Molly Dean and Kierstin Northern did most of the damage at the plate: Dean scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Northern scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dean is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Vennard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fernandina Beach's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Hilliard, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Fernandina Beach suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Hilliard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Fernandina Beach, Veronica Flynn (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) 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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