The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will face off against the First Coast Buccaneers at 4:05 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last matchup, Episcopal School of Jacksonville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Columbia on Thursday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Columbia.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville got a big performance out of Jack Ottesen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, First Coast came up short against Fernandina Beach on Thursday and fell 5-2. First Coast has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Bryson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for First Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Episcopal School of Jacksonville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like First Coast struggles in that department as they've averaged .461. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Episcopal School of Jacksonville's way against First Coast in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 as Episcopal School of Jacksonville made off with a 12-2 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was First Coast's Lucas Grayson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Episcopal School of Jacksonville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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