Yulee got themselves on the board against Andrew Jackson on Monday, but Andrew Jackson never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Andrew Jackson Tigers with a sharp 18-0 win. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Kenny Schweitzer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schweitzer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Yulee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Yulee let Alex Davis and Jared Malphrus run wild. Davis scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Malphrus scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Giovannoni, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Hornets
| 03/03/25 @ Andrew Jackson | 41.7% |
| 02/28/25 vs Wolfson | 30.8% |
| 02/27/25 vs Middleburg | 16% |
| 02/21/25 vs Orange Park | 16% |
| 02/20/25 vs Bradford | 36.7% |
| + 6 more games |
Yulee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Yulee and bumps their season record up to 5-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Andrew Jackson, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Yulee will head out on the road to challenge Mandarin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Andrew Jackson, they will be playing at home against Old Plank Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrew Jackson is facing Old Plank Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Old Plank Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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