Softball Recap: John Battle Trojans vs. Lee Generals
John Battle came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lee Generals 5-3. That's two games straight that John Battle has won by exactly two runs.
Taylor Childress made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Childress has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Childress was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Eden Wallace was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kailee McCroskey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
John Battle's win bumped their record up to 10-3-1. As for Lee, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
John Battle will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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