The Blountstown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Blountstown hadn't beaten North Bay Haven Academy on the road since April 8, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Buccaneers 12-4.
Terrell Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Ja'Corey Williams
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In other batting news, Ja'Corey Williams and Bryson Fleck did most of the damage at the plate: Ja'Corey scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fleck scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in RBI (three). Tyler Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Blountstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Liberty County scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Wakulla by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the War Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Blountstown pushed their record up to 8-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Liberty County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Blountstown suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Liberty County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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