The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will challenge the Newberry Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Newberry's (thus far) undefeated season.
St. Augustine lost 16-6 to Tocoi Creek on Thursday.
Gus Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Cutter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newberry never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They came out on top against Chiefland by a score of 5-0. The five-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Sarah Burns's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Tristan Layfield was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gracie Mattson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Newberry's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
St. Augustine came up short against Newberry in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-4. Can St. Augustine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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