Nease is 9-1 against St. Augustine since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nease Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Nease is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Nease has not done well against Bartram Trail recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Nease put the hurt on Bartram Trail with a sharp 8-1 victory. Nease might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Kristina Campbell made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aliya Navarro was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Grace Adamonis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine suffered a rough 22-5 loss at the hands of Fleming Island on Wednesday. St. Augustine has struggled against Fleming Island recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Olivia Cutter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Nease now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Nease's way against St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Nease made off with a 15-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nease since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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