Thursday just wasn't the day for Blountstown's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Cottondale Hornets on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Carleigh Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blountstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Bellamy, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Blountstown now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Cottondale, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blountstown will head out to take on Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottondale, they will venture away from home to face off against Port St. Joe at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.5, the Tiger Sharks 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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