Escambia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Booker T. Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gators will challenge the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Escambia is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Escambia made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tate, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Gators never let the Aggies get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Clayton Sanders made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sanders was also big at the plate, getting four hits from his four at bats. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Colin Hanks
| 04/09/25 vs Tate | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Pensacola | 1 |
| 02/12/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 1 |
In other batting news, Christian Stone and Colin Hanks did most of the damage at the plate: Stone went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Hanks scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Hanks a new career-high in doubles (two). Xavier Taylor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Escambia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington posted their closest victory since February 28th on Thursday. They skirted past Pine Forest 6-4. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Booker T. Washington's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Wallin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another was JJ Startzel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Escambia's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Booker T. Washington, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
Booker T. Washington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Escambia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Booker T. Washington, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Escambia's hitters?
Escambia took their victory against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 15-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
