Baseball Recap: Walton Braves vs. West Florida Jaguars
There's no place like home for Walton, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the West Florida Jaguars 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Walton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Walton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Grady Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On West Florida's side, Jordan Hosman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Hosman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Walton pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West Florida, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walton will take on Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marianna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for West Florida, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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