Arnold and South Walton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Arnold had to settle for second. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Walton Seahawks. The defeat continues a trend for Arnold in their matchups with South Walton: they've now lost three in a row.
Cooper Moss put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Moss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On South Walton's side, Hudson Quinn was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Frank Wells, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Arnold's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for South Walton, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10.
Arnold does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Walton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Merritt Island at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Merritt Island: 2.1, South Walton: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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