Baseball Preview: Godby Cougars vs. Wakulla War Eagles
Godby is 0-10 against Wakulla since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Godby Cougars will be playing at home against the Wakulla War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, it was close, but Godby sidestepped Gadsden County for an 11-10 win. The victory was just what Godby needed coming off of a 17-2 defeat in their prior match.
Jaylen Roque made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Roque was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Evans Franco was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Martin Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wakulla stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thomasville as Wakulla made off with a 13-3 win.
Leaston Spears looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Jesse Nazworth came in to relieve Spears and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, Wakulla got a massive performance out of Sam Bruce, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Lawhon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Godby's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Wakulla, their win bumped their record up to 9-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Godby has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wakulla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Godby might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Wakulla when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spears, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Godby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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