Softball Game Preview: Glynn Academy Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 2:14am

Softball Preview: Glynn Academy Terrors vs. Statesboro Blue Devils

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Glynn Academy has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Statesboro Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Glynn Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Statesboro likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Glynn Academy made easy work of Statesboro and carried off a 10-4 win.

Giovianna Smiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.

On the hitting side, Glynn Academy got a massive performance out of Skyler Wilborn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Heilman, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.

Glynn Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.

Glynn Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Statesboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 7-7.

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