Blountstown is 2-7 against Franklin County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Seahawks at 5:00 p.m. Blountstown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Blountstown headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Marianna let them put that streak behind them. The Tigers never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County beat St. John Paul II 6-1 on Thursday. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Sarah Ham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shasta Butler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Micahlyn O'Neal was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Franklin County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Blountstown, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
Blountstown skirted past Franklin County 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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