Chipley is 6-1 against Cottondale since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chipley Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Cottondale Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chipley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Malone 14-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chipley considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Cottondale entered their tilt with Freeport with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Bulldogs.
Wyatt Speers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Speers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Speers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tucker Hinson and Cameron Odom did most of the damage at the plate: Hinson scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Odom scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cale Barnes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Chipley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Cottondale, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Chipley skirted past Cottondale 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Chipley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cottondale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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