The First Coast Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Atlantic Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
First Coast's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Liberty County as First Coast made off with a 9-0 win.
Connor Howlett made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Howlett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Journey Sutton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Rob Chatman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast came up short against St. Joseph Academy on Saturday and fell 5-2. The Stingrays haven't had much luck with the Flashes recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aramis Pabon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Atlantic Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for First Coast, their record now sits at 4-1.
Everything went First Coast's way against Atlantic Coast when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as First Coast made off with a 7-0 victory. Does First Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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