Aucilla Christian is 6-0 against Hamilton County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Aucilla Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Hamilton County Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, Aucilla Christian came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Madison County by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Aucilla Christian in their matchups with Madison County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even though they lost, Aucilla Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County pushed their score all the way to ten last Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of North Florida Christian by a score of 11-10.
Bailey Driggers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Aucilla Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Hamilton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Aucilla Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hamilton County, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Aucilla Christian keep running through batters, or will Hamilton County buck the trend?
Aucilla Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton County when the teams last played back in February, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aucilla Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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