Raines is 0-10 against Yulee since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Raines Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Yulee Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Raines scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Parker as Raines made off with a 26-7 win. The victory was just what Raines needed coming off of a 28-13 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Yulee waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Buccaneers 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Yulee considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Riley Kapparis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kapparis was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Tharp was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kyleigh Golden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Raines' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs per game. As for Yulee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Raines might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Yulee in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Raines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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