Softball Preview: Taylor County Bulldogs vs. Franklin County Seahawks
The Taylor County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Franklin County Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Taylor County had just enough and edged Port St. Joe out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Taylor County.
Hannah Shiver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Kirkland, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin County pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Blountstown by a score of 11-10.
Alexis Webb was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaelynn Millender, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Taylor County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, they dropped their record down to 12-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Taylor County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Taylor County beat Franklin County 7-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Taylor County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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