The Ponte Vedra Sharks will take on the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ponte Vedra has four straight victories, St. Augustine has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Ponte Vedra was able to grind out a solid win over Sandalwood, taking the game 5-1.
Storm Lickliter
| 03/19/25 @ Sandalwood | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Baker County | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Beachside | 0 |
Storm Lickliter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grady Hartman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Brady, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ponte Vedra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine lost 15-1 to Lincoln on Saturday.
St. Augustine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Blakney, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Ponte Vedra, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Ponte Vedra couldn't quite finish off St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will Ponte Vedra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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