Choctawhatchee has not done well against West Florida recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Choctawhatchee Indians had just enough and edged the West Florida Jaguars out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Choctawhatchee.
Carson Appleton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Phan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Figueroa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On West Florida's side, they got a good showing from John Hatch, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jaxson Cramer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Eli Langreck was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Choctawhatchee's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for West Florida, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Escambia the next time they take the field. Choctawhatchee will head out to face Escambia at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while West Florida will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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