The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Fleming Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but Fleming Island sidestepped Bartram Trail for a 2-1 win.
Keegan Leckband and Jonah Friedman dominated on the mound. Leckband pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Friedman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Friedman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fleming Island saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kiley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fletcher didn't have quite enough to beat Fernandina Beach on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Kyle Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Fleming Island's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Fletcher, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fleming Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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