Yulee stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the First Coast Buccaneers with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Yulee who now have four in a row.
Riley Kapparis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kapparis was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Yulee got a massive performance out of Peyton Tharp, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Golden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On First Coast's side, Aleyaa Kaiser made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Yulee's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for First Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yulee will take on Raines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yulee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Raines' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for First Coast, they will be playing at home against Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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