Softball Preview: Fannin County Rebels vs. Coosa Eagles
The Fannin County Rebels are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Coosa Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Fannin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, everything went Fannin County's way against West Hall as Fannin County made off with an 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Herendon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fannin County got a massive performance out of Myla Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave Rogers a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Makayla Stiles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Coosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They came up short against Chattooga, falling 14-0.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Coosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Fannin County took their win against Coosa in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fannin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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