The Fernandina Beach Pirates will challenge the Nease Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fernandina Beach will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Fernandina Beach lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Yulee, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. Everything went Fernandina Beach's way against Yulee on Friday as Fernandina Beach made off with a 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Grady Stevens
| 03/07/25 vs Yulee | 6 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oakleaf | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fletcher | 5 |
| 02/10/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 4 |
| 03/21/24 vs First Coast | 4 |
Lucas Hutchinson and Grady Stevens made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hutchinson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stevens struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. At bat, Hutchinson went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Stevens scored a run while going 3-for-4. That triple was Hutchinson's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. John Addington was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nease lost 8-1 to Tocoi Creek on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Fernandina Beach pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Nease, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Fernandina Beach skirted past Nease 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will Fernandina Beach repeat their success, or does Nease have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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