Mosley has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Walton Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mosley: 3.9, South Walton: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mosley was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bay on Wednesday. Mosley blew past Bay 13-3.
Carter Payne looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Mosley let Adam Land and Braxton McElheney loose on the outfield. Land scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while McElheney went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bowen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Walton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Providence Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Carter Ward was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, South Walton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Varnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Walton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence Christian only tossed three.
The win got Mosley back to even at 7-7. As for South Walton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mosley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Walton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mosley came up short against South Walton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Mosley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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