There's no place like home for Fletcher, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Father Lopez Green Wave by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Jacob Burton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, the team relied heavily on Jakeb McDougall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Max Richter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Father Lopez's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was P.J. Trettner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Grim, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fletcher is 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. As for Father Lopez, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fletcher will take on Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Father Lopez, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Palatka at 7:00 p.m. Father Lopez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Palatka's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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