Baseball Recap: Blountstown Comes Up Short

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

03/17/26 @ Marianna	3-4
03/13/26 vs Liberty County	10-0
03/11/26 @ Rutherford	9-2
03/09/26 vs North Bay Haven Academy	17-2
03/06/26 @ Sneads	1-5

Blountstown dropped down to 9-6 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Marianna Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in February.

Bowen Barber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

As for Marianna, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch.

On Marianna's side, Cooper Castleberry looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Castleberry also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Bulldogs are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Broxton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Marianna: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Cody Byrd was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Blountstown will challenge Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Marianna, they will square off against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.