Play Ball! Opening Day For Northwest Escambia (With Gallery)
April 3, 2016
Saturday was Opening Day for Northwest Escambia at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill
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Cantonment Ballpark Revived
April 3, 2016
After an absence of several years, baseball and softball returned Saturday to the Cantonment Ballpark.
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Jay Tops Northview; Pace Over Tate
March 31, 2016
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Jay 5, Northview 2
The Jay Royals rallied in the eighth inning Wednesday evening to defeat the Northview Chiefs 5-2.
Northview had a two-run second inning. The Chiefs scored on an RBI double from Jacob Dunsford and on a groundout by Seth Killam. Roman Manning went 3-4 with three singles.
Josh Neese pitched seven and third inning for the Chiefs, allowing three earned runs, six hits and three walks while striking out six.
The Chiefs are set to host Hopkinsville, KY, Thursday. JV plays at 4:00 followed by the varsity at 6:00.
Pace 9, Tate 5
The Tate Aggies were up four runs in the fourth inning but Pace rallied late to take a 9-5 win and earn District 1-7A top spot.
Tate’s Jake Davis had two RBIs on one hit. He homered in the second inning. On the mound, Davis allowed one earned run, no walks an six hits in five innings. The loss went to Trace Penton with no walks, no strikeouts while allowing three runs in one-third of an inning.
The Aggies will be at Pace in a district matchup Friday at 6 p.m.
Pictured: Northview’s Jared Aliff splintered a bat during Wednesday evening’s game against Jay. NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Tennessee Team Tops Northview (With Photo Gallery)
March 30, 2016
The Northview Chiefs fall to the Siegel Stars of Murfreesboro, TN, 11-0 in 6 innings in Bratt.
Tori Herrington took the loss in a valiant effort pitching six innings, allowing 11 runs, 15 hits, striking out one and walking two. The Chiefs managed only one hit on a single from Aubree Love in the bottom of the fifth.
The Chiefs Varsity team will travel to Jay Wednesday evening to face the Royals in the last district game of the regular season at 5:00.
Tuesday was Senior Night for the Chiefs as they honor seniors Hanna Ging and Laurie Purdy.
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Above: Senior Hanna Ging and family.
Above: Senior Laurie Purdy and family.
Northview Chiefs Beat Pensacola Christian
March 30, 2016
The Northview Chiefs beat Pensacola Christian Tuesday afternoon, 16-1 in a run-rule shortened five innings.
The Chiefs jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the third.
Zach Payne allowed two hits, no earned run, walked two and struck out five during four innings on the mound. Jacob Dunsford pitched an inning for Northview, allowing one hit, no earned runs, walked one, and struck out one.
Thomas Moore hammered a two-run home run in the third.
Northview hitters included: Seth Killam 2-4, 2R, Thomas Moore 1-2, 2 R, HR; Zach Payne 1-2; Luke Ward 1-2, R; Josh Neeese 1-2, 2R; Jared Aliff 1-1, R: Roman Manning 2-2, 2R, 3RBI; Zach Holland 2-2, R., 2RBI; Devon Stabler 2-2, R; Chandler Lowery 3-4; R, 3RBI.
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Seahawks Top Northview 1-0 In 10 Innings
March 29, 2016
The Northview Chiefs dropped a heartbreaker at home to the South Walton Seahawks 1-0 in 10 innings Monday.
Alyssa Selvy pitched the win for the Seahawks allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out 24 of 36 batters. McKenna Kimball had the game winning hit for South Walton in the top of the 10th inning with a single up the middle that scored a runner from third who reached on a double to start the inning.
Tori Herrington took the loss for the Chiefs allowing six hits and no walks while striking out 12 of 36 batters. Hitting for the Chiefs were Kendall Enfinger: 1-4 and Lydia Smith: 1-4.
Northview will host Siegel, TN, Tuesday night. The junior varsity will play at 4:00 and varsity at 6:00.
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Northview Drops Friday Game 7-0 To South Walton
March 26, 2016
The Northview chiefs lost to South Walton 7-0 Friday in Bratt.
South Walton took a 2-0 lead in the second, added a couple in the third and sealed the shutout with three more runs in the seventh.
Quentin Sampson went 2-3 at the plate for Northview.
Northview’s varsity will travel to Pensacola Christian Academy for a 3:45 p.m. game on Tuesday before hosting Hopkinsville, KY, on Thursday.
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Tate Aggies Win Ocoee Baseball Invitational
March 25, 2016
The Tate High School Aggies won the 2016 Ocoee Knights Baseball Invitational Thursday as they topped Clearwater 3-1.
Trace Penton pitched the win for the Aggies with four shutout innings.
The game was scoreless until the Aggies went up in the fourth on a run on a groundout by Cole Halfacre. The Aggies scored two more runs in the bottom of the firth, including single from Josh Kea that scored Corey Young.
Branden Fryman was voted the MVP of the Ocoee Knights Baseball Invitational.
Pictured: The Tate High School Aggies won the 2016 Ocoee Knights Baseball Invitational Thursday. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Native Watson Named USA South Athlete Of Week
March 23, 2016
Huntingdon College’s Zack Watson was named an USA South Athlete of the Week on Monday.
The Century native earned Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance in Game 1 against No. 14 ranked Piedmont College.
Watson threw a complete-game three-hitter in Friday’s 14-1 win over the Lions. Watson improved to 4-2 on the season with the win and struck out seven, walked four and allowed one run in nine innings. After giving up two singles, two walks and a run in the first inning, Watson held Piedmont hitless in seven of the final eight innings.
A senior at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Watson lettered in baseball for Flomaton High School. He is the son of Billy and Dianne Watson and is majoring biochemistry.
Tate Wins The Aggie Classic
March 18, 2016
Tate 5, Milton 0
The Tate Aggies won their own Aggie Classic Thursday night with a 5-0 shutout of Milton.
The Aggies jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a three-run homer over the right-field wall from Cole Halfacre.
Tate hitters — Mason Land 1-3, run; Branden Fryman 3-4, RBI, run; Cole Halfacre 1-3, 3 RBIs, run, HR; Hunter NeSmith 1-3; Jake Davis 2-3, RBI, HR; Hunter McLean 1-2; Josh Kea 1-2, run.
WP – Logan McGuffey (6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K, 1 BB)
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(Other Thursday scores are below photos, scroll down.)
Pictured: A night of celebrations for the Tate Aggies. Pictured top: Celebrating the Aggie Classic championship. Pictured inset: Cole Halfacres pops a three run home over the fence. Pictured below: Three run homer from Halfacre and a homer from Jake Davis. NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
Other scores:
Chiles 19, Edmond North 5
Second Baptist 11, Washington 1
Jenks 7, Next Level 2
Stillwater 5, Gulf Breeze 1
Christ Presby. vs. Union (rainout)
Escambia vs. Shawnee (rainout)
Reno 7, Coweta 5
West Florida 4, Piedmont 3
Leon 5, Pryor 0
Emery 8, Morris 4