Jaguars
| 03/24/26 vs Northview | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Pensacola | 17 |
| 03/18/26 vs Jay | 6 |
| 03/17/26 @ Daphne | 7 |
| 03/13/26 @ Escambia | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
The West Florida Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
West Florida is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since May 1, 2025 on Tuesday. They lost 13-2 to Northview. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Jaguars, who until this matchup were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
West Florida saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Vernier, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Milton beat Crestview 6-2 on Tuesday.
Sayler Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Milton is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Emeric Wortman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samuel Schumann, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
West Florida's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Milton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
West Florida was able to grind out a solid win over Milton in their previous matchup on March 6th, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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