Yulee is 4-0 against Paxon School For Advanced Studies since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Yulee Hornets will be playing at home against the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Yulee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand ED White a 16-0 shutout. Yulee's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other pitching news, Eli Lucio looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Matricardi, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Albright, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Paxon School For Advanced Studies' way against Raines on Monday as Paxon School For Advanced Studies made off with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Paxon School For Advanced Studies brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brayden Wilkerson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Dameon Jones was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Jaquez Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Yulee's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yulee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Paxon School For Advanced Studies struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yulee took their win against Paxon School For Advanced Studies in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0. Will Yulee repeat their success, or does Paxon School For Advanced Studies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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