The Brantley County Herons have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Fannin County Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brantley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Brantley County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Fannin County 13-3. Considering the Herons have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brantley County got a great performance from Mary Hall as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Wildes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Rilee Story, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brantley County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fannin County only posted an OBP of .130.
Brantley County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Fannin County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brantley County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Fannin County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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