Pace has enjoyed a nine-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Tate Aggies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pace is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Pace can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Milton.
Mallory Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shelby McKenzie, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Shelby Crooks was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tate's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of West Florida by a score of 2-1. Tate has not had much luck with West Florida recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Not much got past Kate Balagbagan, who gave up just five hits to keep West Florida off the board.
At the plate, Tate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kara Wine, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Pace's victory was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Tate, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Pace took their win against Tate in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace since the team 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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