Softball Preview: Brunswick Pirates vs. Glynn Academy Terrors
Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Glynn Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brunswick Pirates will challenge the Glynn Academy Terrors at 6:00 p.m.
Brunswick had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Glynn Academy put an end to it on Monday. Brunswick lost 12-2 to Glynn Academy. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Glynn Academy's part, Giovianna Smiley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Smiley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Savannah Heilman was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Tessa Sidoti, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glynn Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.9% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 46.8%.
Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Glynn Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
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