Gulf Breeze faced South Walton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Dolphins fell 6-1 to the Seahawks. The Dolphins were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Seahawks earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Jake Hooten made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulf Breeze and nudges their season record down to 15-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 19-3 Niceville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 86.4% over those games). As for South Walton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf Breeze will face off against West Florida at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dolphins are on a five-game streak of home wins, the Jaguars a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for South Walton, they will challenge Niceville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Seahawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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