The Ponte Vedra Sharks will challenge the First Coast Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ponte Vedra proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Mandarin 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sharks have posted since March 17th.
James Salvati was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Storm Lickliter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for First Coast, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilliard on Thursday, sneaking past 7-6.
Ponte Vedra pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for First Coast, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ponte Vedra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like First Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ponte Vedra couldn't quite finish off First Coast when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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