Fort Walton Beach lost against West Florida back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings fell 6-1 to the West Florida Jaguars.
Fort Walton Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On West Florida's side, Jordan Hosman tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Hosman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Geiger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jayden Thomas was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Fort Walton Beach's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for West Florida, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Walton Beach will face off against South Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games South Walton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Florida, they will head out on the road to square off against Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Florida is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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