Straughn won the last time they faced Bullock County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Straughn Tigers put the hurt on the Bullock County Hornets with a sharp 18-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than 13 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Rider made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Matt Ashberry was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Straughn is undefeated when Ashberry posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Eli Grissett was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tigers
| 03/06/25 vs Bullock County | 69.2% |
| 03/06/25 vs Bullock County | 63.3% |
| 03/05/25 vs Montgomery Catholic | 39.1% |
| 03/03/25 @ Ashford | 44.7% |
| 02/27/25 vs Greenville | 56.7% |
| + 19 more games |
Straughn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Straughn pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bullock County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. As for Bullock County, they will take on Carver Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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