Gulf Breeze is 1-9 against Pace since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will look to defend their home field against the Pace Patriots at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Gulf Breeze fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of West Florida. Gulf Breeze has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gulf Breeze saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenna King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pace gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tate an 11-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Pace who now have 11 in a row.
Jayden Heavener made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Heavener has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Heavener was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Gzybowski was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Shelby Crooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Gulf Breeze's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Pace, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
Gulf Breeze might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Pace in their previous matchup on April 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heavener, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Gulf Breeze knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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