The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Fletcher Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fleming Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Fletcher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fleming Island had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Ridgeview on Wednesday.
Fleming Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Murray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fletcher was able to grind out a solid victory over Father Lopez on Friday, taking the game 8-4.
Jacob Burton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jakeb McDougall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Max Richter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fleming Island's record now sits at 11-6. As for Fletcher, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fleming Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Fleming Island's way against Fletcher in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as Fleming Island made off with a 7-0 win. Does Fleming Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fletcher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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