Pensacola Catholic is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Central is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will take on the Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Pensacola Catholic got themselves on the board against Fort Walton Beach, but Fort Walton Beach never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-0 victory. That's two games straight that Pensacola Catholic has won by exactly 11 runs.
Nobody will forget Parker Granse's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Fort Walton Beach's batters): he turned in a perfect game. Granse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vaughn Howard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Rembert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Central's way against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Monday as Central made off with a 16-1 win.
Dylen Houk and Quincy Wilson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Houk struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wilson tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At the plate, Houk scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wilson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Justin Smarr was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Holland, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Pensacola Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pensacola Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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