The Pensacola Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Atmore Christian Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pensacola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Pensacola's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Gulf Pointe Latin with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Rupert Sproles
| 03/21/25 @ L.E.A.D. Academy | 16 |
| 04/04/25 vs Gulf Pointe Latin | 13 |
| 02/17/25 vs L.E.A.D. Academy | 13 |
| 03/04/25 vs East Hill Christian | 12 |
| 03/31/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Rupert Sproles was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Pensacola: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 6-8 otherwise. Sproles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, AG Javar Floyd was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Pensacola is undefeated when Floyd posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was CHRISZAVEN Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pensacola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gulf Pointe Latin only posted an OBP of .133.
Meanwhile, Atmore Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Central Christian, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly ten runs.
Pensacola pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Atmore Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Pensacola took their victory against Atmore Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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