Franklin County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hart County Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 back in August.
As for Hart County, their record now sits at 12-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since September 6th.
For Hart County's part, Chesnee Strickland spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hart County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emory McCollum, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Erika Royston, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Franklin County has already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Hebron Christian on the 30th. As for Hart County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Stephens County on the 30th.
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