The Blountstown Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Thursday, Blountstown made easy work of Wakulla Christian School and carried off an 8-2 win.
Isaac Roberts and Carson Stafford made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Roberts pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Stafford pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Roberts scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Stafford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tristan King was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Kent was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County fell victim to a tough 20-4 defeat at the hands of Godby on Thursday. Jefferson County has not had much luck with Godby recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Charles Boyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Blountstown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blountstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blountstown took their victory against Jefferson County in their previous meeting on April 1st by a conclusive 18-2. Does Blountstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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