The Blountstown Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Rutherford Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Blountstown came up short against Franklin County and fell 9-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Blountstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Watson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Watson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Terrell Williams also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Rutherford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Fort Walton Beach.
Javier Gierbolini was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dailer Vargas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rutherford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Blountstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blountstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blountstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Rutherford in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blountstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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