Gulf Breeze's hitters rose to the challenge against a Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins' pitcher stepped up to hand the Choctawhatchee Indians a 10-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Gulf Breeze has managed all season.
Leila Ammon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Ammon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ammon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenna King was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Presley Hall, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Choctawhatchee's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diaris Morales, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Gulf Breeze pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Choctawhatchee, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Gulf Breeze will head out on the road to face off against Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pace: 1, Gulf Breeze: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Choctawhatchee, they will be playing at home against Navarre at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Choctawhatchee's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Navarre's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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