Saturday just wasn't the day for Suwannee's offense. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Academy Flashes by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Flashes recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Suwannee got a good showing from Kase Nickerson, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Nickerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Suwannee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Suwannee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suwannee will challenge Wolfson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolfpack have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will take on Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Flashes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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