Sandalwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against First Coast on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. If the Saints were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Buccaneers when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sandalwood got a good showing from Bane Barker, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sandalwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Cox, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for First Coast, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7.
Looking ahead, Sandalwood will square off against University Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for First Coast, they will face off against Atlantic Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stingrays will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Buccaneers surely won't give up without a fight.
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