Escambia County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hillcrest Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Escambia County made easy work of Blount and carried off a 17-7 victory. With that win, Escambia County brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jamarion Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Robinson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dallas Owens, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was De'Andre Hooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest never let their opponents score last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Summertown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillcrest.
Escambia County's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Escambia County skirted past Hillcrest 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escambia County 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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