Florida High School Softball - Chipley nudges Marianna
April 7, 2011: Chipley, FL 32428 The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Chipley Tigers (Chipley, FL) and the visiting Marianna Bulldogs (Marianna, FL), saw Chipley's softball squad nip Marianna by a count of 2-1.
The Tigers now sport a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Port St. Joe for a non-league match on Monday, April 11. Chipley will face a Sharks squad coming off a 4-3 league loss to Liberty County (Bristol, FL). The Sharks record now stands at 13-6.
With the loss, Marianna falls to 16-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Arnold (Panama City Beach, FL) to face the Marlins in a 3A District 1 match on Friday, April 8. The Marlins enter the match with a record of 14-5. Arnold won 8-4 in their recent non-league match against Graceville (Graceville, FL)
Game Summary
THe Lady Bulldogs suffered their first district loss of the season to the Chipley Tigers 2 to 1. Hali Stout went the distance giving up six hits and 2 runs but only 1 earned run. Whitney Lipford stayed hot at the plate driving in the lady dogs only run.