Holmes County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Marianna Bulldogs. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Rayce Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tristan King was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Holmes County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Blue Devils
| 04/08/25 vs Marianna | 6-2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Liberty County | 15-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Jay | 6-5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Franklin County | 16-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Port St. Joe | 10-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Holmes County pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Marianna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Coming up, Holmes County is taking a road trip to take on Chipley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marianna, they will be playing at home against Wakulla at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the War Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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