Baseball Recap: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. Wakulla War Eagles
If North Florida Christian was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Columbia last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Florida Christian Eagles took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wakulla War Eagles on Thursday.
North Florida Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Riggan, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Russo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakulla didn't hit any.
On Wakulla's side, Gavin Estep tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Lawhon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Sam Bruce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
North Florida Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5-2. As for Wakulla, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
North Florida Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Florida Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Wakulla, they will head out on the road to challenge Florida State University High School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakulla is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
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