Fayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 14-7 to the LaGrange Grangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Taylor Lathem-Colyott put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and 11 unearned) runs off 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zariah Harris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Brewster, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Fayette County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Fayette County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for LaGrange, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Fayette County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat vs. Troup County on the 13th. LaGrange has also already played their next game, an 18-8 victory against Lee County on the 10th.
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