Walton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Marianna Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walton of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mason Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. Landon Rhodes was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Marianna's side, they got a great performance from Hunter Smith as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Connor Barton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Willis, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Marianna, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Walton will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Walton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marianna, they will head out on the road to face off against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cottondale is on a three-game streak of home wins, Marianna a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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