Fernandina Beach entered their tilt with Bishop Snyder with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bishop Snyder Cardinals on Wednesday and snuck past 6-4. For Fernandina Beach, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Bishop Snyder walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Nathan Patrick looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Sam Simonds picked up the save, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Xavier HuttonCorp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop Snyder's side, they got a good showing from Luke Manderson, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Manderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Snyder saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Perry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fernandina Beach pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop Snyder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Fernandina Beach has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Snyder, they will head out on the road to take on Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Bishop Snyder has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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