The Telfair County Trojans will host the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Telfair County will be strutting in after a win while Fitzgerald will be coming in after a defeat.
Telfair County will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Treutlen out 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since September 8, 2023.
Samantha Marshall was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 innings per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Passion Clay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hennessy Livingston, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fitzgerald lost 11-1 to Thomasville on Tuesday. The Purple Hurricane have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Telfair County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fitzgerald, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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