Blountstown was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Liberty County Bulldogs. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Isaac Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Blountstown is 2-1 when Roberts posts eight or more strikeouts, but 7-13 otherwise. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Roberts wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Pope, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tigers
| 04/04/25 @ Liberty County | 7-3 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Bay Haven Academy | 12-4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sneads | 7-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Vernon | 18-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Port St. Joe | 13-12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Destin | 12-2 |
The win (which was Blountstown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-14. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty County, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blountstown will take on Aucilla Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty County, they will challenge Holmes County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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