After flying high against Escambia Academy last Monday, Wilcox Academy came back down to earth. The Wilcox Academy Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Escambia Academy Cougars on Wednesday. Wilcox Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Escambia Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For Escambia Academy's part, Lane Milstead made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Milstead has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Milstead was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Escambia Academy got a big performance out of Carson Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Luke Bell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Wilcox Academy dropped their record down to 4-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Escambia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wilcox Academy beat Escambia Academy by a score of 23-22 later that day.
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