The Yulee Hornets will challenge the Andrew Jackson Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yulee has three straight victories, Andrew Jackson has 22 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Yulee was able to grind out a solid win over Eagle's View, taking the game 11-7.
Yulee got a massive performance out of Logan Riege, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Brayden Giovannoni was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Wolfson, falling 20-1.
Yulee's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Andrew Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Yulee's way against Andrew Jackson when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as Yulee made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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