After two games on the road, Tallulah Falls is heading back home. They will host the Stephens County Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Tallulah Falls beats Stephens County with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Tallulah Falls had just enough and edged The King's Academy out 15-13.
Callie Craver spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 16 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Anderson, who fired off two home runs, five stolen bases, and five runs while going 5-for-6. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in home runs. Another player making a difference was Juliana Roberts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tallulah Falls didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Stephens County didn't have done well against Madison County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Stephens County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Madison County 8-6.
Tallulah Falls' victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Stephens County, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
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