Baseball Game Preview: Arnold Marlins vs. Choctawhatchee Indians

For the second straight game, Arnold will face off against Choctawhatchee. The Marlins will take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arnold will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

Arnold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Choctawhatchee a 1-0 shutout. The Marlins' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.

Cooper Moss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Jackson Ross

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04/28/25 vs Choctawhatchee	1
04/17/25 vs Wakulla	1
04/10/25 vs Greenwood	0

In other pitching news, Jackson Ross looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

Arnold hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.

Arnold's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Choctawhatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arnold has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Choctawhatchee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.