The Beachside Barracudas will face off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Beachside might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to First Coast, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Barracudas haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Beachside had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Nick Malec and Cohen Cox Malec pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Cox pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Beachside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Monaco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nease posted their closest win since March 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Matanzas. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.
Beachside's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nease, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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