The Beachside Barracudas will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Beachside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Fleming Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Beachside fell victim to Ponte Vedra and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 2-0.
Beachside got a good showing from Riley Hofrichter, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Beachside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Ochoa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Riverside. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fleming Island with their most commanding win of the season.
Keegan Leckband looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner LaClair, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Upton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Beachside has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Fleming Island, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beachside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fleming Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beachside came up short against Fleming Island in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Beachside, Danny Sakowski (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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