Fitzgerald extended their losing streak to 15 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-21. They lost 16-1 to the Worth County Rams. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-0 defeat on Thursday.
As for Worth County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-11. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Worth County's part, Molly Williford was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Williford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, Worth County let Karlee Mathews and Isabelle Hancock run wild. Mathews went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Hancock went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hancock has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Sher'Miah Donaldson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fitzgerald will face off against Turner County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.94 runs per game on average), something the Purple Hurricane will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Worth County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jeff Davis at 2:00 p.m.
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