Fannin County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Armuchee on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Armuchee Indians by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Natalie Herendon spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Fannin County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Daves, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Fannin County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fannin County's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Armuchee, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fannin County will stay at home for another game and welcome Chattooga at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fannin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Armuchee, they will welcome Gordon Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordon Central is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Armuchee will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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