After losing to Ponce De Leon the last time they met, Blountstown decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Pirates 7-6. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Carleigh Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Jalynn Copeland was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Marley Barfield was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Blountstown and bumps their season record up to 5-18. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8.
Blountstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponce De Leon, they will host Freeport at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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