The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to square off against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Augustine lost 7-1 to Columbia on Friday.
St. Augustine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Petty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Petty hit this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Beachside's offense. They fell just short of Ponte Vedra by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Beachside also got a good showing from Wyatt Winget, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Winget has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Beachside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. Augustine, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Augustine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beachside 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.
St. Augustine couldn't quite finish off Beachside when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can St. Augustine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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