Softball Preview: South Gwinnett Comets vs. Grovetown Warriors
The South Gwinnett Comets will head out to square off against the Grovetown Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Gwinnett has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Grovetown will arrive with 21 straight victories.
South Gwinnett came up short against Newton on Thursday, falling 16-4.
Meanwhile, Grovetown narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Effingham 3-2.
Maddy Harl made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Harl wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Treasure Story, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Grovetown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 15 consecutive contests.
South Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Grovetown, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
South Gwinnett might still be hurting after the 22-4 defeat they got from Grovetown when the teams last played back in August. Can South Gwinnett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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