Franklin County had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it five. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Seahawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Franklin County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadiq Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Jones is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Blountstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Blountstown's side, Ja'Corey Williams was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Williams is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Terrell Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Franklin County will head out to take on Wewahitchka at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Seahawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blountstown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Port St. Joe at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tiger Sharks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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