Wakulla had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the West Florida Jaguars with a sharp 8-2 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Wakulla sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Charley Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenzie Marlow was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brianna Stephens, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On West Florida's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macey Vegas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, West Florida didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakulla only tossed eight.
Wakulla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for West Florida, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Wakulla will be playing at home against Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wakulla will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. West Florida will take on Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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