Jaguars
| 04/08/25 @ Baker | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Escambia | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Destin | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Baker | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Jay | 0 |
| + 11 more games |
The Central Jaguars will challenge the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Baker and fell 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by just one run.
Taegan Baggett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Maryanne Gunter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Escambia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 15-9 win. Considering the Gators have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allie Helton and Gwen Verble did most of the damage at the plate: Helton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Verble scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Verble has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Stancliff, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 9-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Escambia, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Escambia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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