Baseball Preview: Tate Aggies vs. Gulf Breeze Dolphins
Tate is 7-0 against Gulf Breeze since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tate Aggies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tate took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Northview by a score of 8-4.
Zane Warrington looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bray Touchstone was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Hassell, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze has not done well against South Walton recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. Gulf Breeze had just enough and edged South Walton out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Breeze.
Ky Cook looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Gulf Breeze's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Rouillier, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Tate pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Gulf Breeze, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gulf Breeze struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tate skirted past Gulf Breeze 4-2 when the teams last played back in March. Does Tate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf Breeze turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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