The West Florida Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florida is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
West Florida had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Pine Forest on Thursday. West Florida put the hurt on Pine Forest with a sharp 14-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Adam Geiger
| 03/13/25 @ Pine Forest | 4 |
| 03/14/24 vs Choctawhatchee | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Walton | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Tate | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pine Forest | 2 |
Adam Geiger and Jayden Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Geiger scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4, while Thomas scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Geiger a new career-high in runs. Peyton Fuller was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: West Florida kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Escambia's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Tate, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gators have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Marcus Days made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Escambia's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for West Florida, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Florida has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escambia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Florida skirted past Escambia 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Florida since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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