
Tigers
03/11/25 vs Graceville | 15 |
03/06/25 @ Walton | 10 |
03/04/25 vs Paxton | 7 |
03/03/25 @ Ponce De Leon | 10 |
02/27/25 @ Cottondale | 0 |
+ 3 more games |
Chipley has gone a perfect 10-0 against Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chipley Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Chipley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Chipley barely beat Graceville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Chipley never let Graceville get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Karley Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Olivia Brown was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ava Chadwell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Chipley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 21-11 to Freeport.
Cheyenne Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Owens, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Chipley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Chipley took their victory against Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chipley 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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