Marianna is 9-1 against Blountstown since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Marianna Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Blountstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Marianna has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Marianna is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out North Bay Haven Academy 12-11 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Riley Adkinson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Marianna is undefeated when Adkinson allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
Torin Clark-Hussey
| 03/11/25 @ North Bay Haven Academy | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs North Bay Haven Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Arnold | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Chipley | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Holmes County | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Torin Clark-Hussey, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Marianna: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Parker Willis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blountstown lost a heartbreaker to Chipley when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Blountstown fell just short of Chipley by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Blountstown has lost by just one run.
Marianna's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Blountstown, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Marianna beat Blountstown 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marianna since the team 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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