Blountstown was the 3-1 winner over Franklin County when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Blountstown Tigers fell 9-5 to the Franklin County Seahawks on Thursday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Watson
| 02/20/25 @ Franklin County | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Maclay | 1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Miller County | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Miller County | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Seminole County | 1 |
Blountstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Watson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Watson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Isaac Roberts was another, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Even though they lost, Blountstown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin County struck out seven times.
Blountstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Franklin County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Blountstown will head out on the road to face off against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blountstown is facing Rutherford at the right time seeing as Rutherford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Franklin County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-0 defeat against Holmes County on the 21st.
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