After four games on the road, Beachside is heading back home. They will take on the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Beachside fell victim to a tough 24-9 loss at the hands of Baldwin.
Avery Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mallie Meadows, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Beachside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, St. Joseph Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Peniel Baptist Academy by a score of 3-1.
Jessica Camacho put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Camacho has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Camacho wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Neyzza Vega, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Beachside dropped their record down to 5-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Beachside hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Beachside came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Camacho, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Beachside still be able to contain Camacho? There's only one way to find out.
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