Baseball Recap: Escambia Gets the Win

While Escambia's victory against Choctawhatchee wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Escambia had just enough and edged out Choctawhatchee 9-8. The win continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.

Clayton Sanders made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since March 6th. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since March 5th.

Christian Stone

Stolen Base (Career)

03/28/25 vs Choctawhatchee	3
03/05/25 @ Theodore	2
04/05/24 vs Pine Forest	2
03/25/25 vs Northview	1
03/11/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Stone, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Colin Hanks was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Escambia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Choctawhatchee only posted an OBP of .281.

Escambia's record now sits at 15-5. As for Choctawhatchee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.

Coming up, Escambia will head out to challenge Navarre at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Choctawhatchee, they will be playing at home against Hopkinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.