The Florala Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Walton Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Florala is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Florala made easy work of Pleasant Home and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Kennith Dalton Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Easton Walsh
| 02/25/25 vs Samson | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Samson | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pleasant Home | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Emmanuel Christian | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Laurel Hill | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Florala got a massive performance out of Easton Walsh, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Walsh is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Noah Bryan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Florala always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Home only posted an OBP of .250.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Walton and Freeport, and Freeport kept the tradition alive. The Braves fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Walton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timmy Busby, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Florala's record is now 12-7. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
Florala's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Wildcats have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Walton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Florala continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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