The Foley Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Escambia Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foley has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Foley had taken Cottage Hill Christian Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. Foley came up short against Cottage Hill Christian Academy, falling 16-3.
Meanwhile, Escambia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over St. John Paul II on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Madelynn Ladner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gwen Verble, who scored two runs and stole Six bases. while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.6 stolen bases per game.
Escambia's record is now 4-2. As for Foley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Foley skirted past Escambia 14-13 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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