The Choctawhatchee Indians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Choctawhatchee has not struggled against Pine Forest recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Choctawhatchee walked away with an 8-3 victory over Pine Forest.
Choctawhatchee got a great performance from Carson Appleton as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Appleton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaxon Knight was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kamron Kestner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach beat Booker T. Washington on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Walton Beach.
Treavor Camden looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Fort Walton Beach got a big performance out of Maddox Gentry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kidd, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Choctawhatchee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
Choctawhatchee was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Walton Beach when the teams last played back in March, winning 5-2. Does Choctawhatchee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Walton Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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