After flying high against Pensacola last Tuesday, Booker T. Washington came back down to earth. The Booker T. Washington Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Booker T. Washington of the 24-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Booker T. Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ja'Kia Hollis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hollis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Pensacola Catholic's side, Titera Dukes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Dukes was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pensacola Catholic got a massive performance out of Morgan Smith, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Robision, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Booker T. Washington's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Pensacola Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Booker T. Washington will head out on the road to challenge Pensacola at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Booker T. Washington is facing Pensacola at the right time seeing as Pensacola is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pensacola Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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