Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Holmes County

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

03/03/25 @ Marianna	14-6
02/27/25 vs Chipley	7-0
02/24/25 vs Cottondale	4-3
02/21/25 @ Franklin County	12-0
02/14/25 @ Choctawhatchee	6-5

Holmes County waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Marianna Bulldogs as they made off with a 14-6 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lyndan Flanary and Bryant Mathis were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Flanary pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mathis struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Flanary scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5, while Mathis went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Mathis a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan King, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Egan Segers, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Holmes County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Holmes County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.33 hits in those games compared to only 4.5 in the others. As for Marianna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holmes County will square off against Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arnold is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Marianna, they will face off against North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Bay Haven Academy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.4 runs per game.