The Walton Braves will square off against the Freeport Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Freeport took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Walton, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Walton got the win against Ponce De Leon by a conclusive 7-1. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Raina Pitts made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Holden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freeport didn't have quite enough to beat Bozeman on Friday and fell 6-5. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bucks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Megan Weller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Worrell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Walton's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Freeport, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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