Paxton won the last time they faced Chipley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Paxton Bobcats walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Chipley Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paxton.
Emily Ward was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Falk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Chipley's side, Jadyn Pettis was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Izabel Henderson was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple.
Even though they lost, Chipley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Paxton's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Chipley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Paxton will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Paxton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Chipley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Bozeman at 6:00 p.m. Chipley has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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