After flying high against Vernon on Monday, Blountstown came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Sneads Pirates by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Pirates since Friday.
Bowen Barber was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Cole Watson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double.
Blountstown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sneads, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Coming up, Blountstown will venture away from home to square off against Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Sneads, they will head out on the road to take on North Bay Haven Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates are facing the Buccaneers at the right time seeing as the Buccaneers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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