Blountstown is 0-6 against Bozeman since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blountstown Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bozeman Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bozeman is hoping to do on Monday what FAMU DRS couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Blountstown's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Blountstown put the hurt on FAMU DRS with a sharp 14-2 win.
Blountstown let Cyianna Smith and Jalynn Copeland loose on the outfield. Smith scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Copeland went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaharra Pennywell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Bozeman's way against Freeport on Friday as Bozeman made off with an 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Bozeman as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hayley Deegins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bozeman got a big performance out of Colbie Jones, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI. Karlee McLean was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Blountstown's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Bozeman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday 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 Bozeman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blountstown came up short against Bozeman when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-6. Thankfully for Blountstown, Piper Messick (who didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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