The Choctawhatchee Indians will head out on the road to take on the South Walton Seahawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Choctawhatchee is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Choctawhatchee had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Niceville.
Ellie Long put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabbi Barnowsky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Walton didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Walton Beach on Monday and fell 2-1. South Walton has not had much luck with Fort Walton Beach recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ella Troutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Walton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Keyes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, South Walton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only tossed eight.
Choctawhatchee's record now sits at 8-11. As for South Walton, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Choctawhatchee skirted past South Walton 3-1 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Choctawhatchee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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