Blue Devils
| 04/08/25 vs Marianna | 6 |
| 04/05/25 vs Liberty County | 15 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tift County | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Walton | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cottondale | 15 |
| + 16 more games |
Holmes County and Chipley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holmes County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Holmes County and Marianna have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-2.
Rayce Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Holmes County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chipley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 15-2 win.
Holmes County pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Chipley, their record now sits at 11-8.
Everything went Holmes County's way against Chipley in their previous matchup back in February, as Holmes County made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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