After flying high against Riverdale last Saturday, Farragut came back down to earth. The Farragut Admirals fell just short of the Bearden Bulldogs by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. Farragut was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bearden apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Hailey Nichols made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Elsa Morrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Farragut didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bearden's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Spainhower, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycie Overton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Farragut's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Bearden, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Farragut will head out on the road to take on Maryville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maryville: 3, Farragut: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bearden, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against William Blount at 6:00 p.m. Bearden's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so William Blount's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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