It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Florida can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Walton Seahawks by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. West Florida has not had much luck with South Walton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jordan Hosman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Florida saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Cramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On South Walton's side, Coleman Borthwick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Borthwick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for South Walton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Florida will square off against South Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Walton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for they, they will head out on the road to challenge Arnold at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Arnold's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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