Baseball Recap: Tate Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Aggies

Margin (Wins)

02/13/25 @ Booker T. Washington	23
03/25/25 @ Pine Forest	13
03/13/25 vs Fort Walton Beach	12
02/20/25 vs Booker T. Washington	11
03/19/25 vs Booker T. Washington	10

The Tate Aggies got the win against the Central Jaguars on Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. The Aggies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Zane Warrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tate let Nathan Connors and Hunter Clayton run wild. Connors scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Clayton scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Posta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Tate hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central struck out eight times.

Tate's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Central, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tate will face off against Robertsdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will challenge Pensacola Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pensacola Catholic has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.