After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Freeport, Fort Walton Beach was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Rutherford Rams 5-4. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Cannon Wilbur, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Davis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Rutherford, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Fort Walton Beach will square off against Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Rutherford, they will welcome Blountstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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