Beachside never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Palatka Panthers. For the Barracudas, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Madden Lutze
| 03/05/25 @ Palatka | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs Ponte Vedra | 7 |
| 02/26/25 @ Fleming Island | 9 |
| 02/20/25 vs Wolfson | 9 |
The result came thanks to Madden Lutze's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tatum Pocol, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Mallie Meadows, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Beachside and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Palatka, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Beachside will challenge First Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beachside's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so First Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palatka, they will square off against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Palatka will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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