Snook Christian Academy had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Escambia Academy Cougars a 13-0 shutout on Monday. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
The team relied heavily on Brookley Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Madelyn Tompkins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
03/10/25 vs Escambia Academy | 13-0 |
04/22/24 vs Meadowview Christian | 14-5 |
04/22/24 vs Meadowview Christian | 9-0 |
04/09/24 vs Escambia Academy | 17-5 |
04/09/24 vs Escambia Academy | 12-3 |
+ 3 more games |
Snook Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing nine strikeouts in those games compared to only two in the others. As for Escambia Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Snook Christian Academy beat Escambia Academy by a score of 18-0 on Tuesday.
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