Blountstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 18-13 to the Marianna Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 last Wednesday.
Blountstown got a massive performance out of Tyler Jones, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bryson Fleck, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Blountstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for Blountstown: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Blountstown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Marianna, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Blountstown will take on Destin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blountstown has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Marianna, they will challenge Arnold at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Arnold has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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