The Yulee Hornets will challenge the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yulee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Yulee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Parker. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Brayden Giovannoni
| 04/14/25 vs Parker | 4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Stanton | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Glynn Academy | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ McMinn Central | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wolfson | 1 |
Brayden Giovannoni looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daylon Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kenny Schweitzer was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday St. Augustine sidestepped Seabreeze for a 7-5 victory.
Skyler Kokoszka was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddux Dowler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
The win got St. Augustine back to even at 12-12. As for Yulee, their record now sits at 15-11.
Yulee beat St. Augustine 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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