The South Walton Seahawks will face off against the West Florida Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Walton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Bay 15-3. The Seahawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
South Walton got a massive performance out of Zoey Kreinus, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Kreinus, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
South Walton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
West Florida's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Niceville on Tuesday. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand Pensacola a 13-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The victory was the third in a row for South Walton, bringing their record up to 10-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for West Florida, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
South Walton skirted past West Florida 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Seahawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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