Fort Walton Beach won the last time they faced South Walton, and things went their way on Monday too. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings won by a run and slipped past the South Walton Seahawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Walton Beach.
Ava Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyx Hall was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On South Walton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ella Troutt gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, South Walton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Keyes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, South Walton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only tossed eight.
Fort Walton Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for South Walton, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Walton Beach will take on Niceville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for South Walton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Choctawhatchee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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