Softball Recap: Chamblee Escapes with a Win

Chamblee proved they can win big with a eight-run victory on Thursday. On Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centennial Knights, sneaking past 5-4.

Chamblee's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Sullivan, who went 3-for-4 while posting 2 RBI and 1 run. Sullivan also brought in two RBI, her most since the 17th.

Chamblee hit smart and finished the game with no strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they have managed all season.

Chamblee has now won 11 of their last 13 games at home. That run has powered them to a 5-2 record this season. Those home victories were made possible by their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those 13 games. As for Centennial, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Chamblee will square off against Shiloh at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centennial, they will challenge Chattahoochee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.