Baseball Preview: West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors vs. Paxton Bobcats
The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Paxton is hoping to do on Thursday what Santa Rosa Christian couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to West Florida Baptist Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Florida Baptist Academy never let Santa Rosa Christian onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Hudson Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Tucker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Byrd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Adin Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paxton won against Pensacola Christian Academy on Monday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went Paxton's way against Pleasant Home as Paxton made off with a 16-0 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Paxton this season.
Like West Florida Baptist Academy, Paxton also got a great game from a two-way player: Case Moore. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Caleb Hoogewerf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Paxton got a massive performance out of Noah Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryker Stokes, who scored four runs.
West Florida Baptist Academy's record is now 6-8. As for Paxton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
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