Gulf Breeze is 0-7 against Tate since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will head out on the road to face off against the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. Gulf Breeze's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Tate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gulf Breeze will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating South Walton, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Gulf Breeze won by a run and slipped past South Walton 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Breeze.
Ky Cook looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Gulf Breeze saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Rouillier, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tate, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Northview by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday.
Zane Warrington looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bray Touchstone was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Hassell, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gulf Breeze pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tate, their record now sits at 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Breeze has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gulf Breeze couldn't quite finish off Tate when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warrington, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Gulf Breeze knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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