With a playoff game on the line, West Florida rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Arnold Marlins. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Florida.
Sydney Scapin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Scapin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Scapin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Scapin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Laubach, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Arnold's side, Bre Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
West Florida is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Arnold, their loss dropped their record down to 23-3.
West Florida is on the road again on Thursday to play Wakulla at 6:00 p.m. Wakulla will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something West Florida surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arnold, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Walton at 7:00 p.m. Arnold will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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