The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will square off against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baker County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Augustine, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, St. Augustine made easy work of Palatka and carried off a 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Dalton Greene tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Caiden Smith was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Brayden Kirk was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Baker County fell victim to Clay and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Blue Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Augustine's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Baker County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Augustine skirted past Baker County 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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