The West Florida Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Tate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If West Florida beats Tate with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Jaguars skirted past Northview 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Tate fell victim to Gulf Breeze and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Dolphins. The loss continues a trend for the Aggies in their meetings with the Dolphins: they've now lost four in a row.
Bryton McLellan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Foxworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Tate's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for West Florida, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything went West Florida's way against Tate when the teams last played back in February, as West Florida made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars 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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