Softball Preview: Escambia Gators vs. Destin Sharks
The Escambia Gators will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Destin Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Escambia came up short against Pine Forest and fell 7-4.
Madelynn Ladner put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Ladner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Laney Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Camry Peoples, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Destin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Central.
Escambia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Destin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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