The Tate Aggies will head out on the road to square off against the West Florida Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tate will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Tate proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Niceville 3-1.
Jordan Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacy Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kara Wine was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, West Florida was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Arnold by a score of 2-1. West Florida's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tate's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-6. As for West Florida, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Tate might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from West Florida in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Tate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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