The Chipley Tigers will take on the Cottondale Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chipley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Chipley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Malone 10-0.
Lauren Waits was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Waits has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Waits was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jadyn Pettis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Chadwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cottondale came up short against Wakulla Christian School on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Cottondale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marley Green made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maycee Griffin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Chipley's victory bumped their record up to 6-18. As for Cottondale, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Chipley came up short against Cottondale in their previous matchup on April 4th, falling 11-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cottondale's Annelise Skipper, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Chipley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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