Beachside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Yulee, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Barracudas fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 12-10 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Barracudas have lost by exactly two runs.
Mallie Meadows and Madden Lutze stepped up to the plate in a big way. Meadows fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4, while Lutze went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was Lutze's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vita Lagattolla, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Beachside and nudges their season record down to 14-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Yulee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Beachside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yulee, they will welcome Baldwin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.4, the Indians 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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