Baseball Preview: Blountstown Tigers vs. Wakulla Christian School Saints
Blountstown has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wakulla Christian School Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Blountstown's way against Munroe as Blountstown made off with an 18-3 victory. That's two games straight that Blountstown has won by exactly 15 runs.
Tristan King made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. King was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Williams, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Daniel Pope, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wakulla Christian School gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Rickards with a sharp 7-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Wakulla Christian School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Like Blountstown, Wakulla Christian School also got a great game from a two-way player: Mack Johnson. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Jackson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Blountstown's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14. As for Wakulla Christian School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blountstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wakulla Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blountstown took their victory against Wakulla Christian School when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blountstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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