Blountstown is 1-9 against Marianna since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Blountstown Tigers will welcome the Marianna Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Blountstown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Blountstown will face Marianna after dropping another heartbreaker against Chipley on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. Blountstown fell just short of Chipley by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Blountstown has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marianna). They skirted past North Bay Haven Academy 12-11. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Riley Adkinson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Marianna's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Torin Clark-Hussey was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Marianna is 2-1 when Clark-Hussey posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Willis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Marianna's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Blountstown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Blountstown came up short against Marianna in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Will Blountstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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