Yulee is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Raines is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Yulee Hornets will take on the Raines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last contest, Yulee made sure to put some runs up on the board against First Coast on Tuesday. Yulee blew past First Coast 12-2.
Riley Kapparis made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kapparis was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Tharp was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Golden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Raines scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 26-7 margin over Parker. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Yulee's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Raines, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Yulee's way against Raines in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Yulee made off with a 15-0 win. Will Yulee repeat their success, or does Raines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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