Walton is 2-7 against West Florida since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Braves will head out to square off against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Walton has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Walton is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Florala.
Casen Sullivan led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Warren Godwin was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Florida had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 3-0 shutout.
West Florida's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Thomas, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for West Florida, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Walton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Florida struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Walton suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to West Florida when the teams last played back in March. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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