Stanton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 13-9. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Yulee Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since March 6th.
Stanton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Justo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Yulee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Yulee's side, Jackson Jones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stanton will face off against Eagle's View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yulee, they will challenge Cedar Creek Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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