After flying high against Monroe County on Friday, Blount came back down to earth. The Leopards took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Davidson Warriors on Monday. The Leopards have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
John Armstead
| 02/24/26 vs Williamson | 3 |
| 04/06/26 @ Davidson | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs Monroe County | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Murphy | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Rain | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
John Armstead was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Armstead was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Blount's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jeremiah Zine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Josiah Thomas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple.
Blount's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Davidson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Coming up, Blount will head out on the road to challenge Escambia County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Davidson, they will welcome Mary G. Montgomery at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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