Orange Park is 0-10 against Ponte Vedra since February of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Orange Park Raiders will take on the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 12:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Orange Park fell victim to Keystone Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Indians. The Raiders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Baker County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Sharks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Ponte Vedra saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Ponte Vedra, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orange Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ponte Vedra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Orange Park might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Ponte Vedra in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Orange Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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