The West Florida Jaguars will take on the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida will be strutting in after a victory while Escambia will be coming in after a loss.
West Florida took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Gulf Breeze, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dolphins 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted against the Dolphins since April 6, 2022.
Meanwhile, Escambia unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Tate, falling 15-1. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Escambia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelynn Ladner, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for West Florida and bumps their season record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Escambia, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
West Florida took their win against Escambia when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-4 score. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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