Baseball Preview: Wolfson Wolfpack vs. Yulee Hornets
The Wolfson Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yulee Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wolfson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Stanton onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wolfson considering their one-run performance the game before.
Zack Wilson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Kicklighter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Yulee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over West Nassau. Yulee's win was all the more impressive since West Nassau was averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Garrett Albright was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Albright has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Albright was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Tripp Hannah was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Mason Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Wolfson's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Yulee, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Wolfson came out on top in a nail-biter against Yulee when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Wolfson repeat their success, or does Yulee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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