For the second straight game, Fort Walton Beach will face off against Arnold. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Fort Walton Beach heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They came up short against Arnold, falling 9-0. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Marlins recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Arnold's part, Eli Blair made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Blair has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Hendrix, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddox Bean, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Arnold was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive games.
Arnold pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Walton Beach, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
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