Choctawhatchee hasn't had much luck against West Florida recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Choctawhatchee Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Florida Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Choctawhatchee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Booker T. Washington as Choctawhatchee made off with a 10-0 win.
Carson Appleton
| 02/18/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 6 |
| 04/22/24 vs Jay | 4 |
| 04/09/24 vs Pine Forest | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Sayre | 4 |
| 03/19/24 vs West Florida | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Not much got past Carson Appleton, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Booker T. Washington off the board. That's the most strikeouts Appleton has posted since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Gant Folendore and Jack Marracco did most of the damage at the plate: Folendore scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Marracco went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Folendore has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Keeson Wheeler, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Florida put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Pine Forest.
West Florida's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Choctawhatchee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Choctawhatchee came out on top in a nail-biter against West Florida in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will Choctawhatchee repeat their success, or does West Florida have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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