Escambia can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let the Pine Forest Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Escambia sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The result came thanks to Isaac Bates's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clayton Sanders and Anthony Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hall went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Bates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Escambia's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Pine Forest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Escambia beat Pine Forest by a score of 13-4.
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