Hornets
| 02/20/25 vs Munroe | 18 |
| 03/06/25 vs Vernon | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Malone | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Poplar Springs | 14 |
| 04/02/25 @ Paxton | 12 |
With a playoff win on the line, Cottondale rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Blountstown Tigers with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Wyatt Speers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Barton, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cottondale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-2 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
The win was the sixth in a row for Cottondale, bringing their record up to 16-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Blountstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Cottondale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Blountstown: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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