Escambia County is 0-6 against St. Luke's Episcopal since March of 2023 but things could change on Monday. Escambia County will head out to face off against St. Luke's Episcopal at 3:30 p.m.
Escambia County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamson.
Deandre Hooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jamarrion Silar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Even though they lost, Escambia County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Luke's Episcopal had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 11-1. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly ten runs.
St. Luke's Episcopal got a massive performance out of Russ Warner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Warner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Cooper Frampton was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Luke's Episcopal's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Escambia County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Escambia County suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to St. Luke's Episcopal in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Can Escambia County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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