Islands made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Liberty County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Sharks fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Sharks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row.
Islands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlon Zaragoza, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Zaragoza's first of the season. Another was Mason McLaughlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Liberty County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Islands will challenge Long County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Tide will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Liberty County, they will face off against Tattnall County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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