Baseball Preview: Pensacola Catholic Crusaders vs. Escambia Gators
Pensacola Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Pensacola Catholic made easy work of Lincoln and carried off a 12-5 win.
Pensacola Catholic got a great performance from Jackson Kohr as he pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Chris Rembert was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gavin Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Escambia waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-4 victory.
Christian Stone made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Stone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clayton Sanders and Anthony Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Hall scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Mcvay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pensacola Catholic pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.1 runs. As for Escambia, their record is now 15-3.
Both Pensacola Catholic and Escambia just can't seem to miss. Pensacola Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Escambia struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pensacola Catholic took their victory against Escambia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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