Baseball Preview: Florala Wildcats vs. Pleasant Home Eagles
Florala has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pleasant Home Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Florala is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Florala gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pleasant Home a 15-0 shutout.
Easton Walsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kennith Dalton Jackson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Ayden Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Florala's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Pleasant Home, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
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