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| 02/22/24 - Away | 17-10 W |
| 02/23/23 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 02/24/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 02/26/21 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 02/27/20 - Away | 10-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bishop Kenny is 8-2 against Fernandina Beach since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will be playing at home against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Kenny, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Fernandina Beach's (thus far) undefeated season.
Bishop Kenny fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fletcher on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 2-1.
Bishop Kenny saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Quevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Owen Delaney also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sandalwood 2-1.
Lincoln Pertkiewicz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Bishop Kenny's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fernandina Beach, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Kenny has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fernandina Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop Kenny's way against Fernandina Beach in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Bishop Kenny made off with a 17-10 victory. Does Bishop Kenny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fernandina Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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