Baseball Game Preview: Fort Mill Yellow Jackets vs. Nation Ford Falcons

The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will head out to challenge the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Mill's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Nation Ford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Fort Mill took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Austintown-Fitch 12-0. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Nation Ford came up short against Marvin Ridge on Wednesday, falling 15-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Fort Mill is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Fort Mill took their victory against Nation Ford in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.