War Eagles
| 03/06/25 @ Florida State University High School | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Maclay | 7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lincoln | 6 |
| 02/21/25 vs Taylor County | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
The Wakulla War Eagles will face off against the Suwannee Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakulla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
While Wakulla's victory against Florida State University High School wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Wakulla narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Florida State University High School 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Seminoles: they've now won five in a row.
Brody Beam looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Bruce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Owen Klees was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Suwannee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Columbia.
Noah Lopez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Watson, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in stolen bases.
Suwannee now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Wakulla, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Wakulla came out on top in a nail-biter against Suwannee when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Does Wakulla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Suwannee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
