Yulee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Belleview Rattlers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Yulee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
Yulee put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Stanton 15-0. 15 seems to be a good number for Yulee as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sierra McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McCoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Yulee got a massive performance out of Peyton Tharp, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Samantha Joiner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Belleview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over The Villages Charter on Tuesday. The win was just what Belleview needed coming off of a 14-3 loss in their prior contest.
Randi O'Cull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan McLaughlin was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Aiyla Branom, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Yulee's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Belleview, their record now sits at 5-3.
Belleview's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Yulee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Belleview, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 per game. Will Yulee keep running through batters, or will Belleview buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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