It was a good run, but Walton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to the Crestview Bulldogs. Walton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crestview apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Mason Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Crestview's side, Kameron McCord made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McCord was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Andrew Dauphin looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Connor Riffe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Crestview, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Walton will head out on the road to face off against Niceville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Crestview, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss vs. Mosley on the 19th.
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