Escambia extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 6:38pm

Recap: Escambia Gators vs. Choctawhatchee Indians

Escambia entered their tilt with Choctawhatchee with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Choctawhatchee Indians onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. For Escambia, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Choctawhatchee walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Escambia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Escambia pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Choctawhatchee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Escambia will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Florida at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Escambia: 2.4, West Florida: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Choctawhatchee, they will head out on the road to face off against Navarre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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