Escambia County is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Northview a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Escambia County Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Northview Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Escambia County after they put the first points on the board two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamson.
Deandre Hooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Jamarrion Silar was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Northview didn't have quite enough to beat West Florida on Tuesday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly two runs.
Jackson Bridges was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Northview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelan Jury, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Escambia County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Escambia County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Northview in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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