The First Coast Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
First Coast came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Atlantic Coast. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Fletcher's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mandarin by a score of 6-5.
Tucker Demsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jakeb McDougall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
First Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Fletcher, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. First Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
First Coast skirted past Fletcher 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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