The South Walton Seahawks will face off against the Pensacola Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Walton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Pensacola's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: South Walton hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Seahawks never let Crestview get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jace Cunningham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frank Wells, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Perkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Walton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pensacola's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-5 to Malone.
Pensacola saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Dian, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Demarcus Newell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
South Walton's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Pensacola's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Walton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Pensacola, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain South Walton's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
