Hamilton County is 0-10 against Madison County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hamilton County Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Bolles 22-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hamilton County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Sarah Welch was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Welch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Welch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annakayte Smith, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Anna Morgan was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Madison County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Florida State University High School on Thursday.
Like Hamilton County, Madison County also got a great game from a two-way player: JOSIE DRIGGERS. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). DRIGGERS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LOGAN BASS, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KYLEE HUTTO, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Hamilton County and bumps their season record up to 3-11. As for Madison County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Hamilton County suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Madison County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison County's ALDEN BASS, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Hamilton County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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