After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Beachside was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Academy Flashes by a score of 3-2. The Barracudas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flashes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Brady Anderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Beachside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Nickel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Criss Coss also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Beachside's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Beachside will face off against Umatilla at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Barracudas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will welcome Father Lopez at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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