Atlantic Coast extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-11. They fell 4-0 to the Beachside Barracudas. The game marked the first time this season in which the Stingrays were not able to get on the board.
Atlantic Coast saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Beachside, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-9. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
On Beachside's side, Jonathan Alvarez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Gabe Gerhardt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Coming up, Atlantic Coast will face off against Sandalwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mighty Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Stingrays' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beachside, they will take on Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.07 runs per game on average), something the Barracudas will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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