First Coast extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They lost 14-2 to the Sandalwood Mighty Saints. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mighty Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on March 5th.
First Coast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Edmonds, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Lexi Gates, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Sandalwood, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Sandalwood's side, Ella Fitzgerald made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Fitzgerald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sandalwood let Madison Heath and Sydney Gwinn run wild. Heath went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gwinn went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Gwinn a new career-high. Madison Dias also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
First Coast will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Englewood at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.71 runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sandalwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Baldwin on the 1st.
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