Baseball Recap: Booker T. Washington Wildcats vs. Pensacola Tigers
Booker T. Washington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pensacola Tigers as the Booker T. Washington Wildcats made off with an 11-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ricky Bucco was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bucco was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JR Riley, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Davis Sherman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pensacola's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TERRANCE BOWENS, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. BOWENS is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Booker T. Washington's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Booker T. Washington has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Booker T. Washington will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Pensacola, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bay at 5:00 p.m.
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