Fletcher entered their tilt with Atlantic Coast with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Atlantic Coast Stingrays out 9-8. That's two games straight that Fletcher has won by just one run.
Ben Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Fletcher let Miguel Oquendo and Gabe Hernandez loose on the outfield. Oquendo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sam Perry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Atlantic Coast's side, Noah Prudencio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Strickland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Atlantic Coast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fletcher is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Atlantic Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Fletcher will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orange Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Atlantic Coast, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hilliard at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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