The Holmes County Blue Devils will face off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Holmes County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Holmes County barely beat Cottondale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Holmes County's pitchers stepped up to hand Cottondale a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kopper Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

Tristan King
| 03/27/25 @ Cottondale | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Jay | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Houston | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Marianna | 2 |
At the plate, Tristan King was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayce Griffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Holmes County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottondale only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Liberty County scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Wakulla by a score of 8-6. The Bulldogs have struggled against the War Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Holmes County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Holmes County skirted past Liberty County 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Holmes County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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