Ponte Vedra lost against Bishop Kenny back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ponte Vedra Sharks fell 5-2 to the Bishop Kenny Crusaders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ponte Vedra in their matchups with Bishop Kenny: they've now lost five in a row.
Ponte Vedra got a good showing from Jack Flood, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Flood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ponte Vedra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Hoag, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Bishop Kenny, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Ponte Vedra will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bartram Trail at 6:30 p.m. Bartram Trail's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ponte Vedra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Kenny, they will head out on the road to square off against Chiles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Chiles: 3.8, Bishop Kenny: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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