The Fannin County Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Gordon Lee Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fannin County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Christian Heritage onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rebels needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Natalie Herendon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Fannin County got a massive performance out of Sydney German, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Callie Ensley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 15-0.
Fannin County's record is now 12-2. As for Gordon Lee, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
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