The Cottondale Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cottondale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sneads with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Annelise Skipper
| 05/01/25 vs Sneads | 19 |
| 04/21/25 @ Marianna | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Paxton | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wewahitchka | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Walton | 14 |
| + 14 more games |
Annelise Skipper made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, earning one RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Chrishaunna Dawson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Paige Carter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty County came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Seahawks. Liberty County's win was all the more impressive since the Seahawks were averaging only 3.04 runs allowed on the season.
Cottondale's record now sits at 17-4. As for Liberty County, their record is now 19-3.
Cottondale suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Liberty County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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