Fleming Island has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Yulee Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fleming Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Yulee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fleming Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Eagle's View with a sharp 10-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fleming Island with their most commanding win of the season.
Keegan Leckband tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Josh Murray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Tanner Upton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yulee fell victim to Beachside and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barracudas. The game marked that first time this year in which Yulee was not able to get on the board.
Yulee also got a good showing from Brodie Nichols, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Fleming Island is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Yulee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Fleming Island skirted past Yulee 4-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming Island since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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