The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will square off against the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pensacola Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Pensacola Catholic is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since March 12, 2024 on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Hillsboro 3-2.
Caige Bratcher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Colton Guillot
| 03/29/25 vs Hillsboro | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Crestview | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Jay | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Blanchard | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Spanish Fort | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Colton Guillot was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pensacola Catholic is undefeated when Guillot posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter McCammon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Walton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Timberwolves as they made off with an 11-4 win. That's two games straight that the Seahawks have won by exactly seven runs.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Varnes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cameron Tipton-Thomas was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
South Walton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chiles only posted an OBP of .429.
Pensacola Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Walton, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Pensacola Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like South Walton struggles in that department as they've averaged .372. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pensacola Catholic might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from South Walton when the teams last played back in February. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
