West Florida took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They never let the Booker T. Washington Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Hayden Huntsinger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Grayson Phillips looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
John Hatch
| 02/11/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Daphne | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Fort Walton Beach | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Pine Forest | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Pensacola | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on John Hatch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keelan Boyd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Florida didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Escambia on the 14th. As for Booker T. Washington, they have also already played their next contest, a 24-1 defeat against Tate on the 13th.
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