Yulee and Sandalwood are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Yulee Hornets will face off against the Sandalwood Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yulee: 3.7, Sandalwood: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Yulee was able to grind out a solid win over Fleming Island, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yulee.
JJ Matuson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Matuson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Matricardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood didn't have quite enough to beat Bartram Trail on Tuesday and fell 4-2. Sandalwood has not had much luck with Bartram Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bane Barker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sandalwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Baskin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Daniel Riker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Yulee's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Sandalwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Yulee suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Sandalwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can Yulee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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