There's no place like home for South Walton, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Holmes County Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for South Walton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ella Troutt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Troutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Troutt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Troutt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Reiter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Holmes County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson McGowan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got South Walton back to even at 7-7. As for Holmes County, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
South Walton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fort Walton Beach at 6:00 p.m. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Holmes County, they will head out on the road to square off against Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Arnold is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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