On Wednesday, the Fernandina Beach Pirates came up short against the Tocoi Creek Toros and fell 13-8. Fernandina Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fernandina Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Simonds, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fernandina Beach didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tocoi Creek only tossed six.
On Tocoi Creek's side, Jack Svendsen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Svendsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Pate and Mikey Bergamo did most of the damage at the plate: Pate scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Bergamo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Fernandina Beach now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Tocoi Creek, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fernandina Beach will challenge West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Nassau's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Fernandina Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tocoi Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Keystone Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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