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| 04/22/21 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 03/06/20 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/30/19 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/15/19 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 03/01/18 - Home | 22-12 W |
Chipley is a perfect 5-0 against Ponce De Leon since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Chipley fell victim to Holmes County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Blue Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Ponce De Leon didn't have quite enough to beat Altha on Thursday and fell 7-6. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton Churchwell put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ponce De Leon is 5-2 when Churchwell posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hunter Weimorts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Braiden Yates, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ponce De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Chipley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Chipley's way against Ponce De Leon in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as Chipley made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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