West Florida had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the Fort Walton Beach Vikings by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Jaguars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hannah Hollingsworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, West Florida saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kya Romero, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Emily Moraes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Fort Walton Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Fort Walton Beach's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rilyn Douglas gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. Douglas has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anna Beyhl was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Macy Borgen, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Coming up, West Florida will head out to challenge Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Choctawhatchee at 6:00 p.m. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.95 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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