Even though Hamilton County scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, North Florida Christian still came out on top. The North Florida Christian Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Hamilton County Trojans. With that victory, North Florida Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Skylar Young and Victoria Swain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Young struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Swain pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Young went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Swain went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, North Florida Christian let Allison Townley and Lila Riggan loose on the outfield. Townley scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Riggan scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Pafford, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
On Hamilton County's side, Bailey Driggers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hamilton County lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for North Florida Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
North Florida Christian will be playing at home against Taylor County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aucilla Christian at 7:00 p.m. on April 8th. Hamilton County is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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