Tigers Claw Rebels

The Thursday before last, the Lady Rebels softball team traveled to Dawson County to take on the Lady Tigers. Fannin had just come from a win against Towns County prior to the matchup at Dawson and was looking for another to add to their record. The Tigers had just come from a loss to North Hall their last game and were hungry for a region win.

Even from the start of the game, you could tell that both teams wanted a win from the intensity they showed on the field. Both teams put up a fight on defense by not letting the other score.The score remained 0-0 until the third inning when Dawson started to put runs on the board.

In the bottom of the third, Dawson started to hit the ball in the right places and scored two runs. Fannin County gave it right back to the Tigers in the top of the fourth when they put two of their own on the board. Dawson was able to continue the trend in the fifth inning by adding one more run to their score as they went into the sixth inning, managing to hold Fannin on defense.

Maleah Stepp, Kayleigh Russell, and Emily Waldrep each had a hit for the night over the Tigers. Kyla Seabolt had an RBI for the night, contributing to Fannin’s score. Amelia Sneed pitched a great game from the mound where she struck out five batters.

Despite Fannin’s efforts to make a comeback, Dawson walked away with a 3-2 region win over the Rebels. Fannin’s loss put their overall record at 4-7 and their region record at 2-3. The Rebels will get a chance to redeem themselves on September 25 at 5:55 as they take on Dawson County one last time for their senior night.