Yulee and Baker County squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Yulee had to settle for second. They fell 7-2 to the Baker County Wildcats. Yulee's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Yulee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Martyn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Baker County's side, they got a great performance from Rylee Walker as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keyla Nelson was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Yulee's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Baker County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Yulee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Baker County, they will square off against South Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Baker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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