Fayette County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 16) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Sipsey Valley Bears. This was payback for Fayette County, who suffered a 16-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Sipsey Valley's part, Maddy Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fayette County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Sipsey Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-2.
Fayette County will head out on the road to challenge Brilliant at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brilliant is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Fayette County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sipsey Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win vs. Northridge on the 6th.
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