It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Florida can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Wakulla War Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Florida of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
West Florida saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Vegas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, West Florida didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakulla only tossed eight.
On Wakulla's side, Charley Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Butler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Marlow, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Stephens, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Wakulla, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3.
West Florida will be playing at home against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Florida's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Paxon School For Advanced Studies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wakulla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wakulla will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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