South Walton lost against Fort Walton Beach back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Walton Seahawks fell just short of the Fort Walton Beach Vikings by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Walton in their matchups with Fort Walton Beach: they've now lost five in a row.
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 consistent recently: 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.
On Fort Walton Beach's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Smith gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Alyx Hall was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
South Walton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Fort Walton Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Walton will stay at home for another game and welcome Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Choctawhatchee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Niceville at 6:00 p.m. Niceville is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Fort Walton Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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