After a string of four wins, Cottondale's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 10-1 defeat to the Marianna Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cottondale couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cottondale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Shouppe, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Cottondale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marianna only tossed eight.
On Marianna's side, Kennedy Temples spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Temples has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Rooks, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Riano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Cottondale's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Marianna, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Cottondale will head out on the road to square off against Wakulla Christian School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wakulla Christian School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marianna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wewahitchka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marianna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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