The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will take on the Walton Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pensacola Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pensacola Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over Pensacola.
Morgan Smith and Titera Dukes did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Dukes scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Taylor Robision was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Walton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Baker by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Walton has lost by just one run.
Raina Pitts was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Pitts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pitts wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Parker, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Pensacola Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Pensacola Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Walton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pensacola Catholic might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Walton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Pensacola Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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