Baseball Preview: Aucilla Christian Warriors vs. Gadsden County Jaguars
The Aucilla Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gadsden County Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of 12 wins, Aucilla Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Wakulla Christian School by a score of 6-5.
Eli Conrad was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Gamalero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gadsden County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 22-7 loss at the hands of Godby.
Gadsden County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Aucilla Christian's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2. As for Gadsden County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15-1.
Gadsden County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Aucilla Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Gadsden County, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Aucilla Christian's hitters?
Aucilla Christian took their win against Gadsden County when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 18-0. Does Aucilla Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gadsden County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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