Baseball Recap: Cottondale Hornets vs. Marianna Bulldogs
Cottondale won the last time they faced Marianna, and things went their way on Friday too. The Cottondale Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marianna Bulldogs and snuck past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cottondale.
Cottondale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Reagan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Marianna's side, Brady Brock spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Marianna saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Defelix, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cottondale pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Marianna, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Cottondale will be playing in front of their home fans against Graceville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cottondale is facing Graceville at the right time seeing as Graceville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marianna, they will head out on the road to challenge South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games South Walton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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