Fernandina Beach is 0-10 against West Nassau since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. Fernandina Beach will head out on the road to square off against West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. Fernandina Beach will be strutting in after a win while West Nassau will be coming in after a loss.
Fernandina Beach will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Raines on Tuesday. Fernandina Beach's pitcher stepped up to hand Raines a 16-0 shutout. The Pirates not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th.
Isabella Bishop made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bishop was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Fernandina Beach got a massive performance out of Rylee Murallo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. What's more, Murallo posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taylor Newman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Nassau's offense. They fell just short of Yulee by a score of 1-0 two weeks ago.
West Nassau has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. The victory snapped Fernandina Beach's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Fernandina Beach suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to West Nassau in their previous matchup back in February. Can Fernandina Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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