Gulf Breeze has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Tate Aggies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Breeze and Tate are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
Last Friday, Gulf Breeze suffered a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of Pace. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Breeze in their matchups with Pace: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gulf Breeze saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Reed, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Chapman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tate can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Escambia. 11 seems to be a good number for Tate as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kate Balagbagan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Balagbagan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tristen Showalter was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Kara Wine was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gulf Breeze's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Tate, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Gulf Breeze beat Tate 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Breeze since the team 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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