The South Walton Seahawks will square off against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with South Walton sitting on seven straight wins and Bishop Kenny on four.
South Walton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let West Florida onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. South Walton's win was all the more impressive since West Florida was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Coleman Borthwick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Borthwick was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Hunter Barber looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Declan Fowler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Frank Wells was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kenny had just enough and edged Baker County out 5-4 on Wednesday.
Joshmar Carbonell was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Delaney, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
South Walton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Bishop Kenny, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Walton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Kenny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Walton couldn't quite finish off Bishop Kenny in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for South Walton, Jack Newman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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