Softball Game Preview: Florida State University High School Seminoles vs. Taylor County Bulldogs

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Previous Games

05/02/23 - Neutral	10-0 W
04/18/23 - Away	17-1 W
02/21/23 - Home	3-0 W
04/21/22 - Home	15-7 W
03/10/22 - Away	8-5 W
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Florida State University High School is a perfect 10-0 against Taylor County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Seminoles will square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Florida State University High School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Florida State University High School's offense. They came up short against North Bay Haven Academy on Wednesday, falling 14-0. The Seminoles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Taylor County had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marianna a 13-0 shutout. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Taylor County yet this season.

Taylor County let Kiersten Carter and Ceriyah Fitchett run wild. Carter went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Fitchett went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits Carter has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryver Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Taylor County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Taylor County and bumps their season record up to 5-17. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Florida State University High School, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

Everything went Florida State University High School's way against Taylor County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Florida State University High School made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Seminoles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.