The Escambia Gators will head out on the road to take on the Davidson Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escambia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Escambia was able to grind out a solid victory over Navarre, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Escambia.
Isaac Bates tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christian Stone picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Pardue, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colin Hanks, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Davidson might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to Pleasant Grove, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Davidson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Escambia pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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