After flying high against Leon last Tuesday, Aucilla Christian came back down to earth. The Aucilla Christian Warriors fell just short of the Madison County Cowboys by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. 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.
For Madison County's part, ALDEN BASS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). BASS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
BASS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN BASS, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Aucilla Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Madison County, their record now sits at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aucilla Christian will take on Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton County is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Aucilla Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Madison County, they will head out on the road to square off against Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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