The Walton Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rutherford Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Walton came up short against Marianna and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for Walton in their matchups with Marianna: they've now lost four in a row.
Colten Nelson put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Casen Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Rutherford beat Fort Walton Beach 6-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rutherford.
Like Walton, Rutherford also got a great game from a two-way player: Javier Gierbolini. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gierbolini was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Ward, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Walton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Rutherford, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14.
Walton skirted past Rutherford 3-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Will Walton repeat their success, or does Rutherford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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