It was a good run, but St. Joseph Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fleming Island Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph Academy of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jacob Guthmiller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Joseph Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Fleming Island's side, Jonah Friedman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Fleming Island, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-7.
St. Joseph Academy will challenge Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Fleming Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buchholz at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fleming Island: 3.2, Buchholz: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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