Gulf Breeze is 8-2 against Fort Walton Beach since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will face off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gulf Breeze is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Matanzas a 2-0 shutout.
Matanzas' batters probably weren't too happy with Leila Ammon, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Ammon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kenna King was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Golden Eagles 3-1.
Ava Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Alyx Hall was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hannah Isham was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Gulf Breeze is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Gulf Breeze hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fort Walton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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