West Florida Baptist Academy was the 8-3 winner over Pensacola when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Pensacola Tigers on Thursday. West Florida Baptist Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Ethan Salter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan McAlarney, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Pensacola's side, JULIO GUZMAN was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. GUZMAN has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. GUZMAN was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Pensacola got a massive performance out of CAMERON HAMILTON, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. BRAYLEN STEELE was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
West Florida Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Pensacola, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
West Florida Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat vs. Trinitas Christian on the 4th. As for Pensacola, they will head out on the road to square off against LeFlore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pensacola is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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