Softball Recap: Yulee Hornets vs. Forest Wildcats
Yulee came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Forest Wildcats. Yulee had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Kyleigh Golden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Golden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Samantha Joiner was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
On Forest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AMARI ESTRADA, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yulee's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Forest, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Yulee will challenge Land O' Lakes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Land O' Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Forest, they will square off against Bishop Kenny at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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