Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Escambia's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Gators

Margin (Wins)

02/21/25 @ Booker T. Washington	19
03/26/25 vs Pensacola	16
02/18/25 @ Pensacola	15
04/02/25 vs Pine Forest	11
03/25/25 @ Pine Forest	11

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Florida, Escambia was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pine Forest Eagles an 11-0 shutout. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.

Madelynn Ladner was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.

In other batting news, Gwen Verble was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-2. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abbie Freeman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Escambia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only managed four hits.

Escambia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Pine Forest, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escambia will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Forest, they will challenge West Florida Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Conquerors will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.