First Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch in their second game on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Lincoln Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to First Coast of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
First Coast saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Carns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lincoln's side, Garrett Harper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Harper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Beau Woodson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Cannady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Chase Fuller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
First Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
First Coast will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wolfson at 6:00 p.m. First Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Wolfson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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