St. Augustine hadn't done well against Nease recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Nease Panthers. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Skylar Kokoszka tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Xavier Ahr
| 02/21/25 vs Nease | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Beachside | 2 |
| 03/07/24 @ Matanzas | 2 |
| 02/20/24 @ Middleburg | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Palatka | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Ahr, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Drew O'Quinn was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Augustine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Augustine's record is now 4-2. As for Nease, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
St. Augustine and Nease's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. St. Augustine will face off against Bishop Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a team that's only allowed 3.5 runs per game. St. Augustine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Nease's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Nease and Clay (who has only given up 3.17 runs per game) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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