Escambia lost against West Florida back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Gators fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abbie Freeman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Escambia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelynn Ladner, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Escambia's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for West Florida, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Coming up, Escambia will be playing in front of their home fans against Pensacola Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Florida, they will venture away from home to challenge Navarre at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight.
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