Softball Preview: Peach County Trojans vs. Academy for Classical Education Gryphons
Peach County hasn't had much luck against Academy for Classical Education recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Peach County Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Peach County needed a bit of extra time to put away Cairo. Everything went their way against the Syrupmakers as they made off with a 14-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Shaniyah Gibson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Peach County got a massive performance out of Kaylyn Hornaday, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, Hornaday also posted a .600 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Akira Everett was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fighting Irish with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Peach County has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Academy for Classical Education, their record now sits at 19-5.
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