Wakulla fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against North Florida Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the North Florida Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5. The War Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Gavin Gautreau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Owen Klees, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Gautreau wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Wakulla lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Wakulla's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Florida Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Wakulla will venture away from home to square off against Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakulla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for North Florida Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Seabreeze at 4:30 p.m.
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