Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tocoi Creek). They blew past the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets 16-6 on Thursday. The Toros haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Hannah Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Dekoyta Blackmon
| 03/27/25 vs St. Augustine | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Beachside | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Bartram Trail | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ridgeview | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs St. Augustine | 1 |
In other batting news, Dekoyta Blackmon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Julia Mauldin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tocoi Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine struck out eight times.
Tocoi Creek's record now sits at 7-5. As for St. Augustine, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Tocoi Creek will square off against First Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek's pitchers better be ready for this one: First Coast has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Augustine, they will take on Newberry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberry will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something St. Augustine surely won't give up without a fight.
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