Coffee County Central put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Lincoln County Falcons. The victory was some much needed relief for Coffee County Central as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lily Norman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Savannah Cooper was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Carden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Lincoln County's side, Mia Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their second loss (out of eight games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Coffee County Central pushed their record up to 16-9-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lincoln County, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-11.
Coffee County Central will head out on the road to challenge Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will be playing at home against Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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