Baseball Recap: Fletcher Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

02/21/25 - Home	9-2 W
02/22/24 - Away	6-7 L
02/24/22 - Home	10-7 W
03/05/21 - Away	0-10 L
03/06/20 - Home	3-7 L
+ 2 more games

There's no place like home for Fletcher, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bolles Bulldogs with a sharp 9-2 victory on Friday. This was payback for the Senators, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.

Nick Oliviera was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Oliviera was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

In other pitching news, Colton Coto looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Oliviera wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, Taylor posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Zeke Stalnaker was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Fletcher now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bolles, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1.

Fletcher and Bolles' offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Fletcher will take on Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, a squad that's only allowed 1.25 runs per game. Similarly, Bolles and Englewood (who has only given up 0.75 runs per game) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.