Tate put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Escambia Gators with a sharp 11-3 win. 11 seems to be a good number for Tate as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kate Balagbagan made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Balagbagan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Balagbagan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tristen Showalter was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kara Wine, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Escambia's side, Laney Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Tate and bumps their season record up to 14-8. As for Escambia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Tate has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gulf Breeze at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tate's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Gulf Breeze's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Escambia, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Destin at 6:00 p.m.
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