Blountstown has not done well against Franklin County recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blountstown Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Franklin County Seahawks and snuck past 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Blountstown.
Brooklynn Fitzsimmons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Fitzsimmons has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzsimmons was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marley Barfield was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cyianna Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Franklin County's side, Alexis Webb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jaelynn Millender was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Blountstown has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-8.
Blountstown will face off against Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blountstown has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Franklin County, they will head out on the road to square off against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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