Panama City Beach, FL — Arnold Varsity Marlins jumped out to an early lead over Choctawhatchee and took home a 9-2 victory on Tuesday. Arnold Varsity Marlins scored on an error, a groundout by Cole Savage, and a single by Zane Monk in the second inning. Arnold Varsity Marlins put up four runs in the third inning. Sam Mudge, Casey Morgan, Savage, and Marshall Campbell each had RBIs in the big inning. Eli Blair got the start for Arnold Varsity Marlins. Blair went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out seven. Donovan Monsees led things off on the mound for Choctawhatchee. The bulldog allowed ten hits and nine runs over four innings, striking out two and walking zero. Juan Gomez threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Arnold Varsity Marlins scattered 12 hits in the game. Cooper Moss, Campbell, Morgan, and Warrick Wilmot all collected multiple hits for Arnold Varsity Marlins. Wilmot, Morgan, Campbell, and Moss each collected two hits to lead Arnold Varsity Marlins. Choctawhatchee collected seven hits on the day. Blake Garland, Monsees, and Lambert Howard all managed multiple hits for Choctawhatchee.