Fernandina Beach is 2-8 against Bishop Kenny since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fernandina Beach Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fernandina Beach has three straight wins, Bishop Kenny has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Fernandina Beach narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sandalwood 2-1.
Lincoln Pertkiewicz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Fernandina Beach's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Salyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kenny fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest 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.
Fernandina Beach's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bishop Kenny, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Fernandina Beach's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Fernandina Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bishop Kenny, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fernandina Beach continue to outrun the ball?
Fernandina Beach suffered a grim 17-10 defeat to Bishop Kenny in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Fernandina Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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