Baseball Recap: Pensacola Catholic picks up eighth straight win at home

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 10:06am

Baseball Recap: Pensacola Catholic Crusaders vs. Central Jaguars

Pensacola Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Central Jaguars onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Pensacola Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Jackson Kohr's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.

On the hitting side, Gavin Howard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Howard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Pensacola Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.

Pensacola Catholic will head out on the road to take on Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holmes County: 3.4, Pensacola Catholic: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will be playing at home against West Florida Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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