The Pine Forest Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Forest has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pine Forest's offense. They came up short against Pensacola Catholic on Tuesday, falling 16-0. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Escambia made easy work of Pensacola on Tuesday and carried off a 17-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Abbie Freeman spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayvana Rodrigues was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Callie Menard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Escambia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pensacola only posted a batting average of .143.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Escambia, their record is now 5-12.
Pine Forest might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Escambia when the teams last played back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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