St. Joseph Academy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against First Coast. They fell just short of the First Coast Buccaneers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sean Miskowiec was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On First Coast's side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Carns, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Robert Bryson, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for First Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will take on Christ's Church Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Coast, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bartram Trail at 6:30 p.m. First Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Bartram Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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