For the second straight game, Escambia will face off against Choctawhatchee. Escambia will be playing in front of their home fans against Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Escambia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Choctawhatchee will be up against a hot Escambia squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Escambia put the hurt on Choctawhatchee with a sharp 13-7 win on Thursday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Christian Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Marcus Days
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In other batting news, Marcus Days was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clayton Sanders, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Escambia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Escambia's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Choctawhatchee, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escambia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Choctawhatchee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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