Fleming Island was the 7-0 winner over Fletcher when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles fell just short of the Fletcher Senators by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Josh Murray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Fletcher's side, Ethan Polce tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Polce has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fletcher's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Burton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fleming Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Fletcher, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fleming Island will take on Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fleming Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fletcher, they will head out on the road to take on Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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