The Destin Sharks will face off against the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Destin has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Destin managed to slip by Blountstown the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Destin lost 12-2 to Blountstown on Tuesday. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Central on Tuesday and fell 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Stingrays in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.
B Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Rycroft, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Rycroft hit this season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Destin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Destin's way against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Destin made off with a 10-0 win. Does Destin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lighthouse Private Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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