The Walton Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Arnold Marlins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Walton beats Arnold with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Braves beat Choctawhatchee on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Alayah Dalton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Ariya Holmes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Bozeman typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Arnold proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Bucks get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Marlins have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Bre Clark's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lily Cobb was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Justice Taylor was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Arnold hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Arnold has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Walton, their record is now 8-10.
Walton took their win against Arnold in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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