Yulee waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Sandalwood Saints onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's two games straight that Yulee has won by exactly four runs.
Josh McCormick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Brodie Nichols picked up the save, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, JJ Matuson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tripp Hannah, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yulee's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Sandalwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yulee will take on Suwannee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Yulee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Sandalwood, they will be playing at home against Baldwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandalwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Baldwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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