Holmes County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Chipley on Thursday. The Holmes County Blue Devils never let the Chipley Tigers get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Rayce Griffin
| 02/27/25 vs Chipley | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Marianna | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Marianna | 0 |
| 03/14/24 vs Newberry | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Rayce Griffin and Bradley Garrett made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Griffin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Garrett kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. What's more, Griffin posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. At bat, Griffin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Garrett scored a run while going 1-for-2. Griffin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Braydon Patrick looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristan King, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he stole this season. Another player making a difference was Bryant Mathis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Holmes County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Holmes County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Chipley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Holmes County and Chipley's could be walking into a shootout. Holmes County allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Chipley allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.
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