St. Augustine is on a ten-game streak of home losses, and Tocoi Creek a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will welcome the Tocoi Creek Toros at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. Augustine lost 22-12 to Orange Park on Monday.
Olivia Cutter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Gia Tiant was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Tocoi Creek put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Buchholz. The Toros blew past the Bobcats 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Toros, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ryleigh Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Skye Fourman, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Tocoi Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Augustine's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Tocoi Creek, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
St. Augustine suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Tocoi Creek when the teams last played back in March. Will the Yellow Jackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
