The Pace Patriots will challenge the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pace's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Pensacola Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pensacola Catholic will be up against a hot Pace squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Pace put the hurt on Robertsdale with a sharp 8-1 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Pensacola Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Gulf Breeze by a score of 3-2.
Pensacola Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Young, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Vaughn Howard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Pace's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs over those games. As for Pensacola Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pace might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Pensacola Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Pace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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