The Gadsden County Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wakulla Christian School Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gadsden County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight, while Wakulla Christian School will come in with four straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Gadsden County's offense. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of Taylor County last Friday.
Meanwhile, Wakulla Christian School can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Bay with a sharp 18-4 win.
Mateah McClendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. McClendon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McClendon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mariah Logan was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Kennon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Gadsden County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wakulla Christian School, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Gadsden County might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Wakulla Christian School in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McClendon, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Gadsden County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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