The Franklin County Seahawks will square off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Wewahitchka out 6-5.
Sarah Ham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Ham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilah Millender, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty County can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Cottondale 9-0. The victory was nothing new for Liberty County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Franklin County, Liberty County also got a great game from a two-way player: Cha'Miya Williams. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Davis was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Caleigh Peddie was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Franklin County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for Liberty County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Franklin County couldn't quite finish off Liberty County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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