Pensacola Catholic entered their tilt with Lincoln with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Lincoln Trojans. Considering Pensacola Catholic has won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pensacola Catholic got a great performance from Jackson Kohr as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Chris Rembert was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gavin Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Lincoln's side, Austen Sarvis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Fuller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pensacola Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.1 runs. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pensacola Catholic will square off against Escambia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pensacola Catholic: 3.1, Escambia: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lincoln, they are on the road again on Monday to play Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Kenny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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