The Ponte Vedra Sharks Varsity baseball team are district champions after beating the Beachside Barracudas 5-1 on April 16. This win marks three in a row over Beachside.
Storm Lickliter pitched all seven innings for the Sharks. He gave up one earned run on four hits and had seven strikeouts.
Luca Candella had a good game for the Sharks, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple and one RBI. Maddox Tepper also had a strong game for Ponte Vedra, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double and one RBI.
Ponte Vedra’s record is now 17-9-1 as they prepare to face the Chiles Timberwolves on April 24 in the regional quarterfinals.
With the loss to the Sharks, the Barracudas ended a seven-game winning streak.
Gabe Gerhardt pitched two innings for the Barracudas and gave up no earned runs or hits. He has not given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Derek Ochoa went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI for Beachside.
The Barracudas will return to action on April 24 against the Niceville Eagles.
The Creekside Knights won their playoff game over the Sandalwood Mighty Saints 12-4 on April 16.
Xander Brown pitched two innings for Creekside and gave up one earned run off three hits. He also had five strikeouts.
Aramis Guanchez had a career high night for Creekside going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs and one double. Samuel Chung went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double for the Knights.
Creekside will look to continue their winning streak as they take on the Lake Mary Rams on April 24.
