Choctawhatchee won the last time they faced Booker T. Washington and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Choctawhatchee Indians blew past the Booker T. Washington Wildcats 8-2. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Carson Appleton tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Choctawhatchee's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Aaron Rowell
| 03/03/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Pine Forest | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Fort Walton Beach | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Destin | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, Aaron Rowell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Choctawhatchee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gant Folendore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. Booker T. Washington is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Choctawhatchee and Booker T. Washington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Choctawhatchee will square off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 200 places (221 vs. 21). Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington (ranked 398th) will meet Freeport (ranked 191st) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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