There's no place like home for Blountstown, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wakulla Christian School Saints on Thursday as the Blountstown Tigers made off with an 8-2 victory. For Blountstown, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss Wakulla Christian School walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Isaac Roberts and Carson Stafford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Roberts pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Stafford tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Tristan King, who scored a run and stole 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.
On Wakulla Christian School's side, Jace Estes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Langston Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Blountstown's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. As for Wakulla Christian School, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Blountstown will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.35 runs per game on average), something Blountstown will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wakulla Christian School, they will head out on the road to take on St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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