The Tate Aggies will face off against the West Florida Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Tate fell victim to Gulf Breeze and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Dolphins. That makes it the first time this season the Aggies have let down their home crowd.
Bryton McLellan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Foxworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Florida won against Milton on Friday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northview 3-1. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
West Florida's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Tate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Tate might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from West Florida in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Aggies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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