The Walton Braves will face off against the Florala Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Walton hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Walton and Freeport, and Freeport kept the tradition alive. The Braves fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Walton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timmy Busby, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Florala made easy work of Pleasant Home on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won ten games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kennith Dalton Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Florala got a massive performance out of Easton Walsh, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Walsh has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Bryan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Florala kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Florala's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Walton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Florala struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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