The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pensacola Catholic comes in on 17 and Central on eight.
Pensacola Catholic stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Escambia as Pensacola Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Pensacola Catholic's win was all the more impressive since Escambia was averaging only 3.39 runs allowed on the season.
Jackson Kohr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jasper Simon and Vaughn Howard did most of the damage at the plate: Simon scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Howard scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Destin 8-6.
Brayden Faust was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Carson Baxley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pensacola Catholic pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pensacola Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pensacola Catholic took their win against Central in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola Catholic 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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