The Yulee Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the University Christian Christians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Yulee's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Raines as Yulee made off with a 15-0 victory.
Sierra McCoy was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McCoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Yulee let Brooklyn Sawyer and Kyli Mathis run wild. Sawyer scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Mathis scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Sawyer posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peyton Tharp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Yulee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raines only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, University Christian put another one in the bag last Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over St. Augustine. The game marked the Christians' most dominant win of the season so far.
Dixie Tessier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lydia Smith and Ava Surles did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Surles went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Smith also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Mila Lackowski was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Yulee now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for University Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
