For the second straight game, Arnold will face off against Fort Walton Beach. The Marlins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Arnold's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while Fort Walton Beach has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
Arnold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Walton Beach a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Marlins, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Blair
| 04/21/25 vs Fort Walton Beach | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wakulla | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Peachtree Ridge | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Reavis | 8 |
| 03/25/25 @ South Walton | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Eli Blair was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Hendrix was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Maddox Bean was another key player, going 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 matchups.
Arnold has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Walton Beach, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
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