Baseball Game Preview: Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets vs. Oakleaf Knights

The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will face off against the Oakleaf Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thomas County Central: 0.2, Oakleaf: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Friday just wasn't the day for Thomas County Central's offense. They fell just short of Baldwin by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Yellow Jackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Thomas County Central got a good showing from Braden Griffin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Thomas County Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Payne, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Oakleaf didn't have quite enough to beat Florida State University High School on Friday and fell 6-5. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

JP Espinosa was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he's stolen this season. Jay Arzuaga-Flores was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Oakleaf's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Thomas County Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Oakleaf's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thomas County Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Oakleaf, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Thomas County Central's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.