The Blount Leopards will challenge the Escambia County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Blount and 13 for Escambia County dating back to last season.
Blount fell victim to Theodore and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Bobcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Escambia County came up short against Excel on Tuesday, falling 17-1.
Escambia County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deandre Hooks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Lebron Willis also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Blount's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Escambia County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Blount suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Escambia County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Blount avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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