Softball Recap: Yulee picks up eighth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 11:17am

Softball Recap: Yulee Hornets vs. Beachside Barracudas

In what's become a running theme this season, Yulee gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Beachside Barracudas onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Yulee needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Riley Kapparis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Kapparis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Yulee got a big performance out of Ava Martyn, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Golden, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Yulee pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Beachside, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.

Yulee will be playing at home against Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Yulee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beachside, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Baldwin at 6:30 p.m.

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