Fort Walton Beach was the 5-3 winner over South Walton when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings lost 9-2 to the South Walton Seahawks on Monday. Fort Walton Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Walton Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Kidd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kidd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On South Walton's side, Frank Wells was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hudson Mandel, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Fort Walton Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for South Walton, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Walton Beach will head out on the road to face off against Escambia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Escambia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Fort Walton Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Walton, they will be playing at home against Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Walton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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