West Florida waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Florida also won the last time the pair played back in February.
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). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adam Geiger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Fort Walton Beach's side, they 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.
West Florida is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Florida will square off against Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestview is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning West Florida will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will head out on the road to take on South Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fort Walton Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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