Yulee lost to Fleming Island back in February of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Yulee Hornets came out on top against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yulee.
JJ Matuson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Matuson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Preston Matricardi was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Yulee's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Fleming Island, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Yulee will challenge Sandalwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sandalwood: 3.1, Yulee: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fleming Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Johns Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Johns Country Day will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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