Wakulla can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the First Coast Buccaneers with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Wakulla who now have three in a row.
Leaston Spears looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Josiah Pierini was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Hurley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On First Coast's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Ansley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wakulla pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for First Coast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Wakulla will stay at home for another game and welcome Blountstown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Coast, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln at 2:30 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. First Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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