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| 03/11/25 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 8-10 L |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/19/22 - Home | 2-18 L |
| + 5 more games |
South Walton hadn't done well against Walton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the South Walton Seahawks' way against the Walton Braves as the South Walton Seahawks made off with an 11-4 win. This was payback for the Seahawks, who suffered a 10-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
McKenzie Reiter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoey Kreinus, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tatum Kreinus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
South Walton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walton only posted a batting average of .250.
South Walton's record now sits at 4-5. As for Walton, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Walton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Paxton at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Walton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walton has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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