Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Choctawhatchee's Third in Last Four Outings

Indians

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 @ Pine Forest	21
04/15/25 vs Fort Walton Beach	13
03/21/25 @ Fort Walton Beach	13
03/14/25 vs Pine Forest	12
03/26/25 @ West Florida	11

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Choctawhatchee walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Walton Beach Vikings a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

Carson Appleton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Choctawhatchee is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Rowell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Jordan Figueroa was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Choctawhatchee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only posted an OBP of .300.

Choctawhatchee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Walton Beach, they moved to 12-12 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Choctawhatchee will venture away from home to square off against Escambia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gators will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Walton Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.