
Jaguars
04/09/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 9-5 |
04/04/25 @ Northview | 14-2 |
04/03/25 @ Tate | 5-2 |
04/01/25 vs Northview | 3-1 |
03/28/25 @ Milton | 3-2 |
West Florida entered their tilt with Gulf Breeze on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Dolphins by a score of 9-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in February.
Ashton Bailey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 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. Jayden Thomas was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
West Florida kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gulf Breeze only managed six hits.
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 Gulf Breeze, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Florida will welcome Milton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gulf Breeze, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dolphins 4, the Patriots 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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