Walton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Walton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Walton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Rutherford.
Landon Rhodes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Casen Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Crestview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Fort Walton Beach with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crestview.
Anthony St. Vincent made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. St. Vincent was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor Riffe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Cooper Cantrell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Walton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Crestview, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Walton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Walton skirted past Crestview 6-5 in their previous matchup on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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