After a string of seven wins, Tallassee's good fortune finally ran out in their first game on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elmore County Panthers. Tallassee was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior) but Elmore County's pitchers proved too tough.
Tallassee got a good showing from Carter Sayers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Tallassee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Lemmond, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Elmore County's side, Brandon White was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. White was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Shea Darnell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tallassee's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Elmore County, their record is now 19-7.
Tallassee will head out on the road to challenge Benjamin Russell at 6:30 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Tallassee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Elmore County, they will look to defend their home field in Friday's second game against Tallassee at 7:00 p.m. Elmore County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Tallassee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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