Hamilton County is 0-10 against Madison County since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hamilton County Trojans will square off against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Wakulla Christian School 18-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hamilton County considering their one-run performance the game before.
Emily Peacock made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Peacock was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, De'Nyla Cherry and Bailey Driggers did most of the damage at the plate: Cherry went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Driggers scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Morgan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 6-0 shutout.
Like Hamilton County, Madison County also got a great game from a two-way player: JOSIE DRIGGERS. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. DRIGGERS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
DRIGGERS wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN BASS, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. ERIN BURNETT was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
Hamilton County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season. As for Madison County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
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