Wakulla is 0-5 against Pace since March of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Wakulla War Eagles will square off against the Pace Patriots at 9:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wakulla comes in on four and Pace on 14.
On Friday, Wakulla earned a 13-8 victory over Bloomingdale.
Parker Stubbs and Cylie Long did most of the damage at the plate: Stubbs scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Long got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI. Allison Stephens was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pace is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Daphne. Pace's pitcher stepped up to hand Daphne a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Hannah DeMarcus, who gave up just a hit and racked up 20 Ks to keep Daphne off the board. DeMarcus has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Ueberroth, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Britten Kettler also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Wakulla's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pace, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Wakulla hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Pace struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wakulla couldn't quite get it done against Pace when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can Wakulla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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