Baseball Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Blountstown Tigers
The Jefferson County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Blountstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Jefferson County fell victim to a rough 20-4 defeat at the hands of Godby. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson County in their matchups with Godby: they've now lost seven in a row.
Charles Boyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blountstown, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wakulla Christian School with a sharp 8-2 win on Thursday.
Isaac Roberts and Carson Stafford were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Roberts pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Stafford pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Roberts scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Stafford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan King, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kent, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Blountstown, they pushed their record up to 9-14 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jefferson County might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Blountstown when the teams last played on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blountstown's Alex Dunlap, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Jefferson County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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