Softball Recap: Fayette County Tigers vs. Upson-Lee Knights
Fayette County can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Upson-Lee Knights by a score of 16-13. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tristan Jordan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jordan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Dominique Weaver and Zariah Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Weaver scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Harris scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camryn Collins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fayette County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fayette County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Upson-Lee, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Fayette County will head out to take on Whitewater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Upson-Lee, they will host Trinity Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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