Choctawhatchee is 1-9 against Fort Walton Beach since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Choctawhatchee Indians will square off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Booker T. Washington onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Choctawhatchee's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
AnnMarie Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabbi Barnowsky was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Victoria Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach made easy work of Navarre on Thursday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Walton Beach.
Like Choctawhatchee, Fort Walton Beach also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Smith. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Rilyn Douglas was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Choctawhatchee's record now sits at 10-13. As for Fort Walton Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Choctawhatchee came up short against Fort Walton Beach when the teams last played on April 11th, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Now that Choctawhatchee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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