The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will challenge the Yulee Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Augustine proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Seabreeze, sneaking past 7-5.
Skyler Kokoszka was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Maddux Dowler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Kokoszka wasn't the only one making solid contact: St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for the Yellow Jackets: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yulee had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Braves.
Brayden Giovannoni looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daylon Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kenny Schweitzer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Yulee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12.
St. Augustine came up short against Yulee in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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