The West Florida Jaguars will face off against the Milton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florida will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
West Florida is returning to their home field after beating Gulf Breeze on theirs, despite the fact Gulf Breeze has dominated at home this season. The Jaguars came out on top against the Dolphins by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Ashton Bailey
| 04/09/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 5 |
| 03/13/25 @ Pine Forest | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Walton | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Pensacola | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Northview | 1 |
Ashton Bailey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Vernier, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Vernier a new career-high. Another was Jayden Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Milton came up short against South Warren on Thursday, falling 10-3.
Saylor Melton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jake Albrecht also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
West Florida pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Milton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
West Florida came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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