The Eastside Rams will square off against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eastside has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while Saint Francis Catholic will arrive with three straight wins.
Eastside lost 18-3 to Gainesville on Friday.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic hadn't done well against Fort White recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wolves came out on top against the Indians by a score of 7-3.
Nate Muir made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Diaz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Saint Francis Catholic pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Everything went Eastside's way against Saint Francis Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Eastside made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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