South Walton extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Merritt Island. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Merritt Island Mustangs. Winning may never get old, but South Walton sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Coleman Borthwick was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Borthwick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Willcox, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Frank Wells, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Merritt Island's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Myer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
South Walton is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Merritt Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-6.
South Walton will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Cardinal Gibbons at 5:00 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something South Walton surely won't give up without a fight. Merritt Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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