Baseball Game Preview: Holmes County Blue Devils vs. Franklin County Seahawks

The Holmes County Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Holmes County gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Choctawhatchee, sneaking past 6-5.

Kopper Nelson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched.

Lyndan Flanary

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/14/25 @ Choctawhatchee	3
04/11/24 @ Cottondale	2
03/15/24 vs Madison	2
02/20/24 vs Blountstown	2
04/25/24 vs Cottondale	1

At the plate, Holmes County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyndan Flanary, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Flanary a new career-high in RBI (three). Aiden Justice was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Franklin County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Tigers.

Chason Martina was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Preston Klaus also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Franklin County's record now sits at 3-1. As for Holmes County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holmes County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Everything went Holmes County's way against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Holmes County made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.