
Indians
04/10/25 vs Sayre | 3 |
04/09/25 vs Somerset | 9 |
04/07/25 vs Lafayette | 13 |
04/04/25 vs Corbin | 4 |
04/02/25 vs Woodford County | 10 |
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The Choctawhatchee Indians will challenge the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Choctawhatchee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Choctawhatchee managed to slip by Sayre the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Indians lost 11-2 to the Spartans on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since March 27th.
Keeson Wheeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Saffo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Golden Tornadoes.
The team relied heavily on Cannon Wilbur, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Trevor Camden was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
Fort Walton Beach hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matchups.
Fort Walton Beach pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Choctawhatchee, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Choctawhatchee took their victory against Fort Walton Beach in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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