On Wednesday, the Tocoi Creek Toros beat the Fernandina Beach Pirates 13-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tocoi Creek.
Jack Svendsen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tocoi Creek let Chase Pate and Mikey Bergamo loose on the outfield. Pate scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Bergamo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ayden Ramos was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
On Fernandina Beach's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Simonds, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fernandina Beach didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tocoi Creek only tossed six.
Tocoi Creek's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Fernandina Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tocoi Creek will take on Keystone Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fernandina Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Nassau's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Fernandina Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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