West Florida lost against Walton back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Florida Jaguars fell just short of the Walton Braves by a score of 3-2. West Florida has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Hosman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Florida saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Geiger, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Walton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Florida will take on Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Forest is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so West Florida will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Walton, they will be playing at home against Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marianna's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Walton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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