Gulf Breeze fell victim to Fort Walton Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Fort Walton Beach Vikings by a score of 2-0. Gulf Breeze was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Walton Beach apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Leila Ammon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gulf Breeze saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenna King, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Gulf Breeze didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only tossed eight.
On Fort Walton Beach's side, not much got past Ava Smith, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Gulf Breeze off the board.
On the hitting side, Aubree Davis was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyx Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gulf Breeze has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf Breeze will challenge Milton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Pace at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pace is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Fort Walton Beach will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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