West Florida has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.18 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jay Royals 11-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Gabe Venable
| 03/07/25 @ Jay | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Tate | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 1 |
Gabe Venable made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dax Robbins, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Adam Geiger also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Florida kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Florida's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Jay, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Florida will host Daphne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Florida is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Jay, they will be playing at home against Neumann at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jay also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 8.1 runs per game.
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