Cottondale can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Graceville Tigers a 20-0 shutout. While fans of Cottondale might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Cottondale got a massive performance out of Blake Curci, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Barry Scott, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cottondale pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Graceville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottondale will take on Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Altha's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Graceville, they will head out on the road to square off against Poplar Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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