The Destin Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Mosley Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Destin lost 20-2 to Gulf Breeze on Monday. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aspen Benscoter
| 04/14/25 vs Gulf Breeze | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Escambia | 12 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pensacola Catholic | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Central | 13 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 8 |
Aspen Benscoter put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and 12 unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Benscoter wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anita Palmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mosley came up short against Leon on Friday, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Dolphins in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Destin's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mosley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Mosley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Destin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mosley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Destin keep running through batters, or will the Dolphins buck the trend?
Everything went Destin's way against Mosley in their previous matchup back in February, as Destin made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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