The Beachside Barracudas will head out on the road to face off against the Middleburg Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Beachside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Orange Park. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beachside.
Wyatt Wingett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Murphy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Middleburg were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Fleming Island. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Middleburg was not able to get on the board.
Middleburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Gray, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Beachside's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Middleburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Middleburg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Beachside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Middleburg, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Beachside's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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