The FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blountstown Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
FAMU DRS will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Rickards, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. FAMU DRS sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Rickards on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for FAMU DRS.
FAMU DRS got a massive performance out of Jasmyn Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Forbes, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Blountstown stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Mosley onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Cyianna Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
FAMU DRS pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Blountstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. FAMU DRS hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
FAMU DRS might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Blountstown when the teams last played back in February. Will FAMU DRS have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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