Baseball Recap: Liberty County Bulldogs vs. Blountstown Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Blountstown Tigers with a sharp 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty County.
Gavin Jerkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Jerkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Jerkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Burns, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Trenton Hires was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Blountstown's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Roberts, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Liberty County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Blountstown, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wakulla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blountstown will take on Southwest Georgia Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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