After flying high against Beachside last Wednesday, Yulee came back down to earth. The Yulee Hornets fell 8-4 to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yulee of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Karsyn Ennis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Sawyer, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Episcopal School of Jacksonville's side, Grace Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Valent, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Valent has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Yulee's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Yulee will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Yulee is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they will be playing at home against Bartram Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Episcopal School of Jacksonville's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bartram Trail has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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