Escambia County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Escambia County of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
De'Andre Hooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On St. Luke's Episcopal's side, Andrew Thomas and Brodie Hale were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hale tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Thomas went 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Hale scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jeremy Menhennett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Turner Tillman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Escambia County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escambia County will take on Blount at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murphy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Murphy is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so St. Luke's Episcopal will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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