After soaring to ten runs the game before, Franklin County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Taylor County Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Franklin County has lost by just one run.
Sarah Ham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Webb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Taylor County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Shiver gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Emma Kirkland was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County dropped their record down to 12-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Taylor County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Franklin County will be playing in front of their home fans against Sneads at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sneads has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something Franklin County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Taylor County, they will be playing at home against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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