For the second straight game, Beachside will face off against Tocoi Creek. The Barracudas will take on the Toros at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Beachside's last matchup with Tocoi Creek could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Barracudas came up short against the Toros, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Barracudas in their meetings with the Toros: they've now lost five in a row.
For Tocoi Creek's part, they got a great performance from Bryson Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Williams has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tocoi Creek let Chase Pate and Jackson Sizemore run wild. Pate went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Sizemore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Tocoi Creek is undefeated when Sizemore posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Tocoi Creek and bumps their season record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Beachside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beachside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tocoi Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
