If Blount was riding high off their 18-9 takedown of Chickasaw last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blount Leopards fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Chickasaw Chieftains on Wednesday. Blount was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chickasaw apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
For Chickasaw's part, the team relied heavily on La Mya Hicks, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Hicks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keianna Withers, who scored a run and stole a base.
Blount dropped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chickasaw, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blount will face off against Rain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blount is facing Rain at the right time seeing as Rain is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Chickasaw, they will head out on the road to challenge Bayshore Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chickasaw will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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