South Walton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats as they made off with an 18-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jace Cunningham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Frank Wells and Cameron Tipton-Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Wells scored five runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-4, while Tipton-Thomas scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Wells a new career-high in runs. Coleman Borthwick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
South Walton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Seahawks
| 03/10/25 vs Donelson Christian Academy | 18-8 |
| 03/03/25 vs Jay | 18-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mosley | 7-3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 13-1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Crestview | 14-0 |
| + 8 more games |
South Walton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Donelson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, South Walton will face off against Winter Park at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winter Park 2.2, South Walton 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Donelson Christian Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats face off against Paxton Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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