There's no place like home for Jacksonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the West Craven Eagles 12-2 on Thursday. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Jace Brindel and Carter Moore dominated on the mound. Brindel pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Moore struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). What's more, Brindel gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.

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On the hitting side, Vasco Sutton was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Andrew Houston also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win got Jacksonville back to even at 2-2. As for West Craven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Jacksonville will be playing at home against White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for West Craven, they will venture away from home to face off against Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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