Walton waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Rutherford Rams 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Walton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Landon Rhodes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Casen Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Rutherford's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Walton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Rutherford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Walton will square off against Crestview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Walton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Rutherford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marianna at 6:00 p.m. Marianna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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