Softball Preview: Georgia Military College Bulldogs vs. Trinity Christian Crusaders
The Georgia Military College Bulldogs will square off against the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Georgia Military College's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Trinity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Georgia Military College is returning to their home field after beating Glascock County on theirs, despite the fact Glascock County has dominated at home this season. Georgia Military College walked away with a 9-5 victory over Glascock County on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Christian). They never let Twiggs Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
MG Alligood and Allie Baggett made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Alligood tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Baggett pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Alligood also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. At the plate, Alligood scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Baggett scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Madison Lowery was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three runs. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brinley Vinson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 45.2%.
Georgia Military College is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Georgia Military College was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Georgia Military College repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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