If Tate was riding high off their 12-0 takedown of Booker T. Washington last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tate Aggies fell just short of the West Florida Jaguars by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tate of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Madox Land put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Land was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Land wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Posta, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Florida's side, Ashton Bailey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tate's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for West Florida, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Tate will head out on the road to challenge Fairhope at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairhope will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Tate surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Florida, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Walton Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florida's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Walton Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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