Softball Recap: Walton Wins Going Away Against Marietta

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

08/21/25 vs Wheeler	20
09/18/25 @ Wheeler	16
09/30/25 @ Marietta	15
08/26/25 vs Marietta	15
09/30/25 @ Marietta	13

15 must be Walton's lucky number: they beat Marietta with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Blue Devils. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Walton and bumps their season record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Marietta, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home.

Walton and Marietta could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 92nd) will meet Kell (ranked 16th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Marietta will face off against Cherokee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (305 vs. 84).