Hornets
| 02/20/25 vs Munroe | 18 |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 16 |
| 03/17/25 @ Ponce De Leon | 11 |
| 03/10/25 vs Ashford | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Destin | 9 |
Cottondale had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Ponce De Leon on Monday. The Cottondale Hornets blew past the Ponce De Leon Pirates 15-4. Considering the Hornets have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaydon Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cottondale is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cottondale got a massive performance out of Alex Bellamy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cottondale is undefeated when Bellamy posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Conner Barton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cottondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cottondale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Ponce De Leon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Cottondale is taking a road trip to challenge Christian Academy of Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ponce De Leon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Vernon at 6:00 p.m. Ponce De Leon has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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