The South Walton Seahawks will head out to challenge the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Walton comes in on 11 and Crestview on seven.
South Walton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Crestview: they just beat Mosley at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Seahawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Dolphins a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Denton Lord
| 04/09/25 @ Mosley | 11 |
| 03/29/25 @ Lincoln | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pensacola Catholic | 6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cottondale | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Magnolia Heights | 5 |
South Walton got a great performance from Denton Lord as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Lord a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Frank Wells, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Cameron Tipton-Thomas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
South Walton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mosley only posted a batting average of .056.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Crestview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Central 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since February 12th.
Zander Keith looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Cantrell was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Crestview is undefeated when Cantrell posts two or more runs, but 6-13 otherwise.
Crestview pushed their record up to 10-13 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for South Walton, their record now sits at 21-3.
Crestview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Walton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Crestview, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain South Walton's hitters?
South Walton took their victory against Crestview in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seahawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
