After two games on the road, Paxton is heading back home. They will take on the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Paxton beats West Florida Baptist Academy with 16 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Paxton's pitchers stepped up to hand Pleasant Home a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, Paxton brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Case Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Caleb Hoogewerf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Noah Morgan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryker Stokes was another key contributor, scoring four runs.
Meanwhile, West Florida Baptist Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Santa Rosa Christian.
Like Paxton, West Florida Baptist Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Hudson Tucker. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Tucker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Byrd, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Adin Fleming, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Paxton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
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