The Beachside Barracudas will head out on the road to face off against the West Nassau Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beachside will be strutting in after a victory while West Nassau will be coming in after a defeat.
Beachside is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Orange Park on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Barracudas.
Brennan Monaco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other pitching news, Wyatt Winget and Cohen Cox dominated on the mound. Winget pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Cox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Winget has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Zack Gwaltney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Phillip Furukawa was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for West Nassau's offense. They fell just short of Baldwin by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Warriors haven't been shut out since back in February.
West Nassau moved to 9-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Beachside, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-13.
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