The Cottondale Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Cottondale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cottondale took a 15-run loss the last time they faced off against Wewahitchka, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gators a 1-0 shutout on Monday. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by just one run.
Annelise Skipper
| 04/14/25 vs Wewahitchka | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Walton | 14 |
| 04/08/25 @ Port St. Joe | 14 |
| 04/03/25 vs Blountstown | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Marianna | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Not much got past Annelise Skipper, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Wewahitchka off the board. Skipper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Paxton got the win against Ponce De Leon on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Bobcats have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Paxton let Alyssa Falk and Avionnah Padgett run wild. Falk scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Padgett scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Falk has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley McClelland, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Paxton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cottondale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Paxton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Cottondale couldn't quite get it done against Paxton in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 7-4. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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