The Fannin County Rebels will challenge the Gordon Lee Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fannin County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Christian Heritage on Tuesday. Fannin County blew past Christian Heritage 12-3. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Natalie Herendon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Callie Ensley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney German, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fannin County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Gordon Lee, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
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