For the second straight game, Escambia will face off against Wakulla. The Gators will welcome the War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escambia is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Escambia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wakulla a 5-0 shutout.
Caleb Bates
| 04/21/25 vs Wakulla | 10 |
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Caleb Bates was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Bates wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Stone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Taivyn Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Escambia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Escambia's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wakulla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.
Wakulla's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Escambia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Wakulla, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Escambia's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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