The Pensacola Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Flomaton Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pensacola is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Pensacola didn't have quite enough to beat Lighthouse Private Christian Academy and fell 13-12. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Alexiah Federico was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Arieyanna Kirkland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Reigna Robinson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Flomaton's offense. They lost 12-0 to Cottage Hill Christian Academy on Thursday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Hurricanes were not able to get on the board.
Flomaton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pensacola, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
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