The Marianna Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Wakulla War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marianna took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Chipley by a score of 10-7. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Riley Adkinson tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since March 3rd.
On the hitting side, Jackson Roberts was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Torin Clark-Hussey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wakulla posted their closest victory since March 6th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty County, sneaking past 8-6. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Wakulla also got a great performance from Mack Johnson as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sam Bruce was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wakulla is undefeated when Bruce posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Klees, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Marianna's record is now 8-11. As for Wakulla, their record now sits at 10-7.
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