Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Fort Walton Beach

Vikings

Previous 6 Games

04/10/25 vs Union City	14-2
04/09/25 vs Trimble County	15-0
04/07/25 vs Gallatin County	32-0
04/03/25 vs Fleming County	10-7
04/01/25 vs Mason County	4-3
03/28/25 vs Pine Forest	13-2

Fort Walton Beach had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Union City Golden Tornadoes.

The team relied heavily on Cannon Wilbur, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trevor Camden, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.

Fort Walton Beach hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.

Fort Walton Beach pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

Fort Walton Beach and Union City are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Vikings will challenge Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Walton Beach's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Union City, they will take on Gleason at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.07 runs per game on average), something the Golden Tornadoes will no doubt try to take advantage of.