Braves Sink Wahoos
April 19, 2018
The Blue Wahoos and M-Braves were tied with one out in the eighth inning until Mississippi scored five runs to take Wednesday’s contest 9-4.
With runners at first and third, Cleuluis Rondon bunted a safety squeeze back to the pitcher, Brennan Bernardino, who couldn’t field it cleanly allowing Austin Riley to score. With the Braves leading 5-4, Bernardino did well to strike out Connor Lien but then allowed a double to Luis Valenzuela and a home run to Tyler Marlette to make it 9-4.
The loss doesn’t tarnish what was a fine outing for Vladimir Gutierrez, who pitched six innings and allowed only three runs. After a bumpy first inning where Gutierrez allowed a couple of runs, the Wahoos starter looked comfortable allowing just three baserunners over the rest of his outing.
Austin Riley dealt more punishment to the Wahoos this series going 3-for-4 on Wednesday, with two triples. In this series, Riley is now hitting .583 (7-for-12) with four RBI.
Pensacola used the long ball to power the offense for most of the afternoon. Taylor Sparks tied the game at 2-2 when he belted his first home run of the season off M-Braves starter Touki Toussaint. It appeared the Wahoos would pull away in the fifth when Nick Longhi’s two-run shot put Pensacola ahead 4-2. However, Riley’s second triple of the game in the bottom of the fifth pulled one back for Mississippi and in the seventh Luis Valenzuela’s pinch-hit home run tied it up at 4-4.
Aristides Aquino made it back-to-back games with an RBI with his first inning groundout that gave the Wahoos a 1-0 lead. Luiz Gonzalez also had another fine performance since joining the Wahoos from Daytona going 2-for-3 with a double. Shed Long also extended his on-base streak to 11 games with his first-inning single (also has a concurrent six-game hitting streak).
Tate Wins District In Singles, Doubles; Two Headed To State
April 18, 2018
Two Tate High School tennis players are district champions are will head to state. Luke Racine is the District 1-3A singles champion, and the Aggies doubles team of Racine and Aaron Harberson also won a district championship. They will advance to the state tournament in Altamonte Spring April 30-May 4.
Pictured top: Aaron Harberson and Luke Racine. Pictured below: Racine and Harberson in action. Pictured bottom: The Tate High School tennis teams. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Get 5-0 Senior Night Win Over PHS
April 18, 2018
The Northview Chiefs shut out the Pensacola High School Tigers 5-0 Tuesday night in Bratt.
Trevor Singleton, Jackson Mooore and Seth Killam teamed up on the mound, allowing three hits and striking out five.
For Northview: Moore 1-1, 2R; Singleton 1-2, R: John Chivington 1-2, R, RBI; Logan English 1-3, R.
Northview has two remaining games, both on the road. The Chiefs will be at Chipley on Friday and Washington on Monday.
Tuesday night was senior night for the Chiefs as they honored seniors John Chivington, Braxton Edwards, Jason Fischer and Trevor Singleton before their last home game.
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Pictured below: Northview seniors (L-R) Trevor Singleton, Braxton Edwards, Jason Fischer and John Chivington. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Lady Aggies Beat West Florida In 3-0 Shutout
April 18, 2018
The Tate High School Lady Aggies beat West Florida Tuesday night in a 3-0 shutout.
Hanna Brown tossed the win for the Aggies, allowing no runs on four hits and striking out five. She went 3-3 at the plate.
Also for Tate: Belle Wolfenden 2-4, RBI; Shelby Ullrich R; Sydni Solliday 1-3, RBI; Amber DeCoux 2-3, R; Shelby McLean 1-2; Gabby Locke R.
Pictured top: Sydni Solliday at bat for the Tate Aggies. Pictured below: Shelby McLean bunting for Tate. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two In A Row: Wahoos Best Braves 8-4
April 18, 2018
For the second straight night the Blue Wahoos put up a crooked number in the first inning and score eight runs on the night. Pensacola scored five runs in the first on the way to an 8-4 win over the Mississippi Braves on Tuesday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.
The Blue Wahoos took advantage of a costly first inning error by the shortstop Luis Valenzuela on a groundball by Shed Long to start the inning. Four hits and five runs later, Luiz Gohara (L, 0-1) was out of the inning. Gohara got the start as his first appearance of the season on a Major League rehab assignment after getting injured early in Spring Training for the Braves.
Gohara pitched well after that, exiting the game after allowing the five runs, only one earned, over 3.1 innings. The Braves top pitching prospect struck out four and walked three in the losing effort.
Keury Mella (W, 2-0) was brilliant on the mound for the Blue Wahoos. He surrendered one unearned run in the first inning, one of two runs the Braves scattered against him over his six innings. He finished with a season-high seven strikeouts with three walks and five hits allowed in his second win of the season.
At the plate, Josh VanMeter maintained his excellence. He finished 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. He also walked twice more after drawing four free passes in Monday’s series opener. He’s 3-for-3 in the series and has reached safely in nine of his 10 trips to the plate. His only out was a first inning sacrifice fly to the right fielder.
Gabriel Guerrero stayed hot at the plate with a 2-for-5 game. He hit his sixth double of the season and scored twice with another RBI. Taylor Sparks and Luis Gonzalez each collected two hits in the Wahoos win. Sparks is now 4-for-9 in the first two games of the series. Scott Schebler was held hitless in four at bats in his second start in right field for Blue Wahoos as part of his rehab assignment.
The M-Braves loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth with one out but Alex Powers (S, 1) shut the door on the threat with a strikeout and a flyout to centerfield to earn the save and secure the win.
Northview Track Races To Raise Money With GoFundMe To Attend Regionals
April 17, 2018
A record number of Northview High School track team members will be headed to regionals next week, and they are seeking financial help.
There were 29 athletes that qualified to attend the regional competition April 24-26 in Tallahassee, with top finishers advancing to the state finals on May 3-6.
A GoFundMe account has been established to help the Northview Chiefs track athletes attend regional and state competitions. To donate, click here.
Blue Wahoos Take Opener Over The Braves 8-3
April 17, 2018
The Blue Wahoos broke out their bats in the series opener with the Mississippi Braves pounding out eight extra-base hits in an 8-3 win. The victory snapped the Wahoos three game skid.
Gabriel Guerrero paced the offense with a four-hit game including three doubles. Gavin LaValley kick started the offense with a three-run homer in the first inning. It was one of two hits he had on the night. The Blue Wahoos plated four runs in the frame to open the game. It would be the first of two four-run innings on the night.
All of the first inning damage came against Braves number four prospect Kyle Wright (L, 0-2). It was his only inning of the game, which lead to his second loss of the season.
The second rally came in the eighth. Aristides Aquino led off the frame with a double and he scored a batter later on a Guerrero double. The Wahoos loaded the bases before Taylor Sparks singled home two more. Nick Longhi plated the final run with a sacrifice fly to centerfield.
The pitching also excelled for the Wahoos. Daniel Wright (W, 2-1) earned the win after going six strong innings. He allowed just one earned run (two total) with a walk and five strikeouts. Kevin Shackelford continued his rehab assignment with a scoreless inning and Carlos Navas finished the final two innings allowing just a late run in the ninth.
Scott Schebler doubled in his first at bat of the night, and finished the game 1-for-3 in his first game with the Blue Wahoos during his rehab assignment.
The Blue Wahoos and the M-Braves will continue the series Tuesday night. Keury Mella (1-0, 0.82) will start for the Blue Wahoos against RHP Touki Toussaint (0-1, 5.87) of the Braves.
Wahoos Drop Third Straight
April 16, 2018
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos lost5-4 to Chattanooga Sunday.
For the third straight game the Blue Wahoos had a late-game threat, and for the third straight game, they came up empty.
The Blue Wahoos played catchup for a majority of Sunday’s finale and left the tying run in scoring position in the ninth to lose their second-straight series to open the season.
Wyatt Strahan (L, 1-1) was roughed up in his second start and Lookouts starter Kohl Stewart (W, 2-0) briefly flirted with a perfect game.
In Sunday’s matinee, Chattanooga scored first for the first time in the series by cashing in on an error by Gavin LaValley combined with an RBI-single by T.J. White.
White wasn’t done there, because when he came to the plate in the third inning with a man out, he crushed his second homer of the year to make it 3-0. White finished the game with three of Chattanooga’s five RBIs. Zander Wiel also had a big day at the plate going 3-for-4 and getting hit by a Strahan pitch.
Meanwhile, Stewart was tremendous to open the game for the Lookouts. He retired the first 13 Blue Wahoos he faced before Josh VanMeter walked for the Wahoos’ first baserunner. Aristides Aquino ended the no-hitter bid on the next pitch when he roped a double into left to put to men in scoring position. The Wahoos would only settle for one run in the fifth thanks to Brian O’Grady’s RBI groundout.
Pensacola rallied for two more in the sixth when Nick Longhi homered off Stewart to score Shed Long and make it a one-run game. Again, the Wahoos had the tying run in scoring position but stranded him there when Aquino ended the inning with a flyout.
Ryan Walker’s eighth-inning home run proved to be a massive insurance run because in the bottom of the eighth, Long and Longhi opened the frame with singles and then advanced into scoring position on a wild pitch. LaValley hit a sac fly to make it 5-4 and Longhi was at third base with only one out in the inning; however, Gabby Guerrero and VanMeter were both retired to end the threat.
The Wahoos made one final push in the ninth when Aquino led off the inning of the ninth with a double, but Harper retired O’Grady and Garrett Boulware before Williams Ramirez (S, 2) struck out pinch-hitter CJ McElroy for his second save of the year.
Tate Tennis Wraps Up Winning Season, Heads To Districts
April 15, 2018
The Tate High School Tennis boys and girls both finish their regular season with 11-3 records heading into district competition Monday and Tuesday at Gulf Breeze Community Center. Matches begin at 8:30 a.m. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Softball: Double Dingers For Northview; Tate Nips Niceville
April 14, 2018
Northview 12, W.S. Neal 2
The Northview Chiefs run-ruled W.S. Neal Friday in Bratt, 12-2. Tori Herrington and Aubree Love homered for the Chiefs, the first two-home run for the Chiefs in Bratt in recent memory.
Herrington pitched a complete game for the Chiefs in their final home appearance of the season.
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The Northiew Chiefs (16-3, 6,-1) will travel to T.R. Miller Tuesday to end their reason season. The district tournament begins April 23 in Chipley.
Tate 3, Niceville 2
The Tate Lady Aggies beat Niceville Friday night 3-2.
Hanna Brown delivered the win on the mound for Tate, tossing a complete game, allowing two runs, four hits and striking out four.
For Tate: Deazia Nickerson 1-4, R; Madisen Nelson 1-2, RBI; Kayliegh Cawthon R; Ryleigh Cawby R.
Tate 4, Niceville 3 (JV)
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