McLaurin and Franklin County squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly McLaurin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Franklin County Bulldogs by a score of 17-16. McLaurin's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
McLaurin got a massive performance out of Gabby Taylor, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Irby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Franklin County's side, Joy Woodard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 14 unearned) runs off nine hits. Woodard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Franklin County got a massive performance out of Katherine Romero, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jhalayah Tillman, who went 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
McLaurin's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Franklin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
McLaurin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Franklin County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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