Jensen Beach fell victim to Coral Reef and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Coral Reef Barracudas by a score of 2-0. Jensen Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coral Reef apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Mallory Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On Coral Reef's side, not much got past Erin Zambrano, who gave up just five hits to keep Jensen Beach off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Junco, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Brianna Fields was another key contributor, getting no hits from her two at bats.
Jensen Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Coral Reef, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Jensen Beach will head out on the road to face off against Florida Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Florida Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jensen Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coral Reef, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rockledge at 2:00 p.m. Coral Reef is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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