Escambia County is 1-9 against W.S. Neal since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Escambia County has given up an average of 16.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Escambia County is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Tuesday. They lost 19-4 to W.S. Neal.
For W.S. Neal's part, Dashya Montgomery made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Montgomery was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Stuckey and Ajada Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Stuckey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Thompson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Thompson a new career-high. Paisley Royce was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
W.S. Neal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .903. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for W.S. Neal, bringing their record up to 13-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Escambia County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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