Softball Recap: Mary Persons Bulldogs vs. Fayette County Tigers
Mary Persons never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Fayette County Tigers as the Mary Persons Bulldogs made off with a 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Woodgeard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Libby Holloway and Sara Grace Errera did most of the damage at the plate: Holloway scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Errera scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sarah Davis, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mary Persons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 34.9%.
The victory was the third in a row for Mary Persons, bringing their record for this year to 9-5. As for Fayette County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mary Persons will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Troup County at 6:00 p.m. As for Fayette County, they will square off against LaGrange at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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