Pensacola Catholic's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Pensacola Tigers 19-1. The result was nothing new for Pensacola Catholic, who have now won five matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Titera Dukes and Isabelle Little-anoai were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dukes struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Little-anoai tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Dukes went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Little-anoai scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Pensacola Catholic let Iyonna McCants and Morgan Smith loose on the outfield. McCants scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adysion Adams, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Pensacola Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Pensacola, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pensacola Catholic will take on Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Crestview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Pensacola, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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