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| 02/12/25 - Away | 13-11 W | 
| 05/02/24 - Neutral | 5-4 W | 
| 04/23/24 - Home | 9-1 W | 
| 02/20/24 - Away | 3-0 W | 
| 05/02/23 - Neutral | 7-9 L | 
| + 5 more games | 
Escambia had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They skirted past the Fort Walton Beach Vikings  13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Gators have posted  against the Vikings since April 25, 2022.
 Christian Stone and  Colin Hanks made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing,  Stone   pitched one inning while giving up   no  earned runs off   one  hit. Meanwhile,  Hanks   pitched 1.1 innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   two  hits. At the plate,  Stone  scored two  runs while going 2-for-4, while  Hanks  scored two  runs while going 2-for-4.
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Clayton Sanders, who  scored three  runs and  stole a base while going 4-for-4. That's the most  runs  he has posted since back in February of 2024.  Marcus Days was another key player,  going 2-for-3 with one  triple, one  stolen base,  and one  RBI.
 Escambia was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only posted a  batting average of  .281.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escambia will take on West Florida at 6:30  p.m.  on Friday. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will square off against Pine Forest at 6:30  p.m.  on Thursday.
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