Fannin County hasn't had much luck against Dade County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fannin County Rebels will be staying on the road to face off against the Dade County Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fannin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Coosa on Tuesday.
Aidyn Patterson was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Patterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Myla Rogers was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sydney German, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dade County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with an 18-0 win.
Fannin County's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Dade County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Fannin County couldn't quite finish off Dade County when the teams last played back in August and fell 3-1. Can Fannin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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