Pensacola Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 9-4 to the Baker Gators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in February.
Regan Thornhill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Morgan Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angel Purifoy, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Pensacola Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Baker, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pensacola Catholic will host Escambia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escambia has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Pensacola Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Baker, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northview at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baker 3.7, Northview 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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