Taylor County won against Port St. Joe last Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Taylor County Bulldogs skirted past the Franklin County Seahawks 3-2. The win was nothing new for Taylor County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hannah Shiver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Kirkland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sarah Ham gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Alexis Webb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Taylor County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Taylor County will be playing in front of their home fans against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Franklin County, they will be playing at home 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.
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