Tazewell had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Graham G-Men on Thursday and snuck past 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Tazewell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Graham's part, they got a good showing from Jillian Mcfarland, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Abby Milam made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Janise Lanier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Graham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Tazewell's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Graham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tazewell beat Graham by a score of 9-5.
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