South Walton and Arnold are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The South Walton Seahawks will head out on the road to face off against the Arnold Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Walton is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
South Walton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Bishop Kenny.
Coleman Borthwick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Borthwick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Borthwick wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Frank Wells, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arnold owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against Wakulla by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arnold.
Like South Walton, Arnold also got a great game from a two-way player: Cooper Moss. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
South Walton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Arnold, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Walton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arnold struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went South Walton's way against Arnold in their previous meeting last Thursday as South Walton made off with a 7-1 win. Will South Walton repeat their success, or does Arnold have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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