After three games on the road, Chipley is heading back home. They will take on the Malone Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Chipley fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Bozeman. Chipley has struggled against Bozeman recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Chipley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neveah Bellemy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Malone has not done well against Graceville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Malone sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-17 win over Graceville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Malone considering their two-run performance the match before.
Anoshua Wesley was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Jordin Josey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Chipley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Malone, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Everything went Chipley's way against Malone in their previous matchup back in March as Chipley made off with a 16-2 win. Does Chipley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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