Escambia blew Choctawhatchee out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Choctawhatchee got their revenge. The Gators fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Gators have suffered since March 3rd.
Caleb Bates made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Escambia and nudges their season record down to 12-7. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Choctawhatchee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Escambia will welcome Pine Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Choctawhatchee will be paying especially close attention to the Gators' game: after the Gators face off against the Eagles, they'll take on Choctawhatchee again at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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