On Tuesday Hart County will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Stephens County Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hart County beat Washington-Wilkes 8-3.
Chesnee Strickland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton McCollum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Faust, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hart County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stephens County). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tallulah Falls a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Stephens County, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hart County's record is now 5-6. As for Stephens County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Hart County suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Stephens County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Hart County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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