Arnold extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-7. They fell 5-1 to the South Walton Seahawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seahawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in February.
As for South Walton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For South Walton's part, Griffin Loy tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Loy has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Hawk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Arnold has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Marianna on the 21st. As for South Walton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 win against Pace on the 24th.
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