The Fernandina Beach Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Englewood Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fernandina Beach will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Fernandina Beach proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Oakleaf.
Levi Hutchinson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Hutchinson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Englewood fell victim to Baldwin and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Rams have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fernandina Beach's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fernandina Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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