Elmore County came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Tallassee Tigers in Friday's first game. This was a revenge contest for Elmore County, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-10 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Brandon White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shea Darnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Tallassee's side, they got a good showing from Carter Sayers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tallassee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Lemmond, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elmore County's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Tallassee, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Elmore County will be playing at home against Tallassee at 7:00 p.m. in Friday's second game. Elmore County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Tallassee, they will head out on the road to challenge Benjamin Russell at 6:30 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Tallassee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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