Franklin County was the 10-1 winner over Blountstown when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin County Seahawks fell just short of the Blountstown Tigers by a score of 11-10 on Friday.
Alexis Webb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelynn Millender, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Blountstown's side, Brooklynn Fitzsimmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Fitzsimmons has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzsimmons was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marley Barfield was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cyianna Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Franklin County dropped their record down to 12-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Blountstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Franklin County will head out on the road to face off against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blountstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blountstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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