It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Florala had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Calhoun Tigers a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Florala who now have 16 in a row.
Cody Walsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Walsh has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rayshon Coleman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Laura was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Florala's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Calhoun, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Florala will have a chance to go back-to-back against Calhoun: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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