The Wewahitchka Gators will take on the St. John Paul II Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wewahitchka has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wewahitchka is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-11 margin over Vernon on Thursday. The Gators not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 12-0).
Jayla Clayton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Aubry Bailey was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wewahitchka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II didn't have quite enough to beat Madison County on Monday and fell 2-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
St. John Paul II saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was SHAVON STEWART, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Wewahitchka's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Wewahitchka's way against St. John Paul II when the teams last played back in March, as Wewahitchka made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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