In what's become a running theme this season, Escambia Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Snook Christian Academy Eagles 18-8. That's two games straight that Escambia Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Luke Bell and Lane Milstead were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Milstead struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bell went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Milstead went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Wilson, who went 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was AJ Bennett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Snook Christian Academy's side, Ethan Bettner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Thad Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Escambia Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Snook Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Escambia Academy beat Snook Christian Academy by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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