The Yulee Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yulee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Raines 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Peyton Tharp
| 04/03/25 @ Raines | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hilliard | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Paxon School For Advanced Studies | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Middleburg | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Riverside | 1 |
Yulee let Peyton Tharp and Ava Martyn run wild. Tharp scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Martyn scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Tharp a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Soller, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 9-3 win.
Riley Valent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Claire Cinnamond and Emily Davidson did most of the damage at the plate: Cinnamond scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Davidson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Crissie Clayman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Yulee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yulee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yulee came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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