The Yulee Hornets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yulee: 4.1, Fleming Island: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Yulee fell victim to Beachside and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barracudas. The match marked that first time this season in which Yulee was not able to get on the board.
Yulee got a good showing from Brodie Nichols, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Nichols has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Eagle's View onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Keegan Leckband tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Murray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Upton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Yulee and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Fleming Island, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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