It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gulf Breeze had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Escambia Gators. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gulf Breeze.
Leila Ammon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ammon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenna King, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kylie Reed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Escambia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Stancliff, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Gulf Breeze has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Escambia, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Gulf Breeze will challenge Fort Walton Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gulf Breeze surely won't give up without a fight. Escambia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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