The South Walton Seahawks will face off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Walton will be strutting in after a win while Crestview will be coming in after a loss.
South Walton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Freeport by a score of 9-5. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
McKenzie Reiter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, South Walton got a massive performance out of Tatum Kreinus, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kallie Keyes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Gulf Breeze on Tuesday and fell 4-2.
Crestview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tianna Hill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Taeia Schriner, who got no hits from her two at bats.
Crestview now has a losing record of 2-3. As for South Walton, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
South Walton suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Crestview when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will South Walton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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