It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Choctawhatchee can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Fort Walton Beach Vikings on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Choctawhatchee couldn't push the score so high this time.
Choctawhatchee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Long, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Long has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Fort Walton Beach's side, they got a big performance out of Hannah Isham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Rilyn Douglas was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Choctawhatchee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
Choctawhatchee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will take on Gulf Breeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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