It was a good run, but Choctawhatchee unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-7 to the Escambia Gators. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 10-5 to the Gators when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Choctawhatchee got a good showing from Parker Powell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Powell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Gant Folendore
| 02/18/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Escambia | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ West Florida | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Navarre | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, Gant Folendore and Keeson Wheeler did some serious damage despite the final result: Folendore scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Wheeler went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Choctawhatchee is 6-2 when Folendore posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Aaron Rowell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Choctawhatchee's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-7. As for Escambia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
While Choctawhatchee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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