The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Brantley County Herons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fitzgerald will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Irwin County on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Fitzgerald fell just short of Irwin County by a score of 6-4. The Purple Hurricane haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Brantley County entered their tilt with Greenbrier on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Wolfpack. The Herons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Reagan Mclain was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mclain was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brantley County let Lydia Anderson and Brooklyn Wildes loose on the outfield. Anderson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Wildes scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rilee Story, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brantley County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Fitzgerald's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Brantley County, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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