Softball Recap: Walton Snaps Seven-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Braves

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Rutherford	20
02/25/25 @ Destin	14
04/01/25 vs Beechwood	11
03/07/25 vs Second Baptist	10

The Walton Braves made easy work of the Beechwood Tigers on Tuesday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.

Chyanne Gregor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiley Brooks, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alayah Dalton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Walton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Walton's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Beechwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walton will face off against Milton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beechwood, they will square off against Bozeman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucks have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.