If St. Augustine was feeling good fresh off their 17-0 takedown of New Smyrna Beach last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellow Jackets fell 9-4 to the Ponte Vedra Sharks on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their meetings with the Sharks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Kalyn Willis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Gus Campbell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Hansen, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
St. Augustine's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, St. Augustine will host Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ponte Vedra, they will head out to take on Matanzas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Sharks' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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