The South Walton Seahawks will take on the Paxton Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Walton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, South Walton turned things around against Crestview on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Bulldogs.
Tatum Kreinus
| 04/22/25 @ Crestview | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Mosley | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Crestview | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jay | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Tatum Kreinus, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianna Mataccheriero, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Paxton beat Baker 11-8 on Tuesday.
Avionnah Padgett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Padgett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Ward was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Alyssa Falk was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Paxton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
South Walton's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Walton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Paxton struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went South Walton's way against Paxton in their previous meeting back in March, as South Walton made off with a 13-0 victory. Do the Seahawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
