The Suwannee Bulldogs will head out to take on the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Suwannee is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Suwannee had just enough and edged out Fort White 2-1.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brianna Woods, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Franklin County got themselves on the board against Taylor County on Friday, but Taylor County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Ham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Ham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Shasta Butler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lilah Millender was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Suwannee, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Suwannee skirted past Franklin County 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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