On Thursday, the Beachside Barracudas came up short against the Columbia Tigers and fell 7-3. Beachside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beachside got a good showing from Brady Anderson, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Caden Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Gavin Nickel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Columbia's side, Brett Jones looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Bowers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Shuler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Beachside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Beachside will head out on the road to challenge St. Augustine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Beachside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Buchholz at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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