After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Karns, Yulee was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jackson Jones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brodie Nichols, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jared Malphrus was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Yulee back to even at 9-9. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yulee will head out to challenge Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Yulee's pitchers better be ready for this one: Stanton has averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, they will face off against Harvest Community at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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