Ponte Vedra has gone a perfect 10-0 against Menendez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Ponte Vedra will challenge Menendez at 6:00 p.m. Ponte Vedra's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Menendez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ponte Vedra will face Menendez after dropping another heartbreaker against Oakleaf on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. Ponte Vedra fell just short of Oakleaf by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sharks have suffered since March 28, 2024.
Ponte Vedra got a good showing from CJ McKenzie, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave McKenzie a new career-low in walks (zero).
Cole Rambler
| 03/28/25 vs Oakleaf | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Fletcher | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Fletcher | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Bolles | 2 |
On the hitting side, Grady Hartman and Cole Rambler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hartman scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rambler went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those three hits gave Rambler a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Menendez was able to grind out a solid victory over Bell County on Monday, taking the game 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Drake, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Menendez is undefeated when Drake posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
Menendez has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. With the defeat, Ponte Vedra broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.
Ponte Vedra was able to grind out a solid victory over Menendez when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponte Vedra since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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