Bozeman has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Blountstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, everything went Bozeman's way against Freeport as Bozeman made off with an 8-1 win.
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 consistent recently: 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. Addison John was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blountstown waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Baby Rattlers 14-2.
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. Another player making a difference was Kinlee Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Bozeman's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. As for Blountstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bozeman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bozeman was able to grind out a solid win over Blountstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bozeman since the squad 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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