The Orange Park Raiders will venture away from home to take on the First Coast Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Orange Park's offense. They came up short against Beachside on Wednesday, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Orange Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrihan Marty, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, First Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
Rob Chatman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. First Coast is 4-2 when Chatman posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
First Coast's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Orange Park, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orange Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like First Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Orange Park beat First Coast 8-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Orange Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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