Softball Recap: Georgia Military College Bulldogs vs. Covenant Academy
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Laurens, Georgia Military College was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Covenant Academy a 13-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannah Garner and Sadie Schell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Garner struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Schell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Garner scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Schell scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College let Bailey Tipton and Madi Mullis loose on the outfield. Tipton scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Mullis scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Knight, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Georgia Military College was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
The win got Georgia Military College back to even at 1-1.
Georgia Military College will venture away from home to challenge Lake Oconee Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Covenant Academy, they will host First Presbyterian Day at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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