The South Walton Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Choctawhatchee Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, South Walton didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Walton Beach and fell 2-1. South Walton has not had much luck with Fort Walton Beach recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ella Troutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Walton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Keyes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, South Walton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Niceville by a score of 6-5.
Ellie Long was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 15 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits. Long was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabbi Barnowsky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
South Walton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Choctawhatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
South Walton couldn't quite finish off Choctawhatchee in their previous meeting back in February and fell 3-1. Will South Walton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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