The Baker County Wildcats will face off against the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baker County is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Baker County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Yulee by a score of 7-2.
Rylee Walker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Keyla Nelson was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Marker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Walton has not done well against Arnold recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. South Walton came out on top in a nail-biter against Arnold and snuck past 3-1.
Baker County pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for South Walton, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Baker County took their victory against South Walton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baker County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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