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Choctaw Boys Baseball advances in playoffs with 4-2 win over Booker T. Washington

Choctawhatchee High School’s Varsity Baseball team clinched a 4-2 victory over Pensacola’s Booker T. Washington High School on Monday, advancing in the 2023 FHSAA Baseball District Tournaments – 5A District. With both teams giving their all, Choctaw managed to pull ahead with a solid team effort. Junior player Jack Phan had a standout performance, contributing […]

Jared Williams

Choctawhatchee High School’s Varsity Baseball team clinched a 4-2 victory over Pensacola’s Booker T. Washington High School on Monday, advancing in the 2023 FHSAA Baseball District Tournaments – 5A District.

With both teams giving their all, Choctaw managed to pull ahead with a solid team effort. Junior player Jack Phan had a standout performance, contributing two hits, including a home run, and driving in two runs.

Meanwhile, Blake Garland held a strong .500 batting average with two hits, and Gant Folendore and Ryan Saffo each brought in a run.

Choctaw Pitcher Ashton Wasielewski – photography by Paige Lettelleir

On the pitching side, Donovan Monsees and Ashton Wasielewski shared the workload, striking out eight batters in total, and keeping the opposing team at bay.

Monsees pitched for three innings, giving up just two hits and no runs, while Wasielewski pitched four innings, allowing six hits and two runs.

Choctaw Pitcher Donovan Monsees – photography by Paige Lettelleir

Keeson Hines-Wheeler – photography by Paige Lettelleir

Looking ahead, Choctawhatchee (8-15) will face off against Pine Forest (14-6) in a neutral playoff game today, May 2, 2023, at 7 pm, as part of the 2023 FHSAA Baseball District Tournaments – 5A District 1.

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