Escambia is a perfect 10-0 against Pensacola since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Escambia will look to defend their home field against Pensacola at 6:00 p.m. Escambia knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Pensacola likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Escambia made easy work of Pine Forest and carried off a 12-1 victory. Considering the Gators have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madelynn Ladner
| 03/25/25 @ Pine Forest | 9 |
| 03/13/25 @ Pensacola Catholic | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Foley | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ St. John Paul II | 6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Taylor County | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Madelynn Ladner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Escambia got a massive performance out of Gwen Verble, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Allie Helton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Escambia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pensacola's offense. They lost 10-0 to Destin two weeks ago. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Sharks: they've now lost four in a row.
Pensacola's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Escambia, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Pensacola's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Escambia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pensacola, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Escambia keep running through batters, or will Pensacola buck the trend?
Escambia took their victory against Pensacola in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 20-5. Will Escambia repeat their success, or does Pensacola has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
