Baseball Recap: First Coast Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

First Coast entered their tilt with Bell County on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 15-5 win.

Kris Thorne made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Rob Chatman

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/02/25 vs Bell County	3
03/20/25 vs Baldwin	2
02/22/25 @ Liberty County	2
02/12/25 vs Beachside	2
04/01/25 @ Paxon School For Advanced Studies	1

In other batting news, Rob Chatman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Howlett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

First Coast pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Bell County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Coast will be taking part in a tournament against Sandalwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buccaneers 4, the Saints 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bell County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Bell County Bobcats duke it out with South Laurel Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: South Laurel has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.