Softball Recap: George County Rebels vs. West Harrison Hurricanes
George County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the West Harrison Hurricanes. The win was familiar territory for George County who now have three in a row.
Peyton Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hadleigh Tatum and Aryana Dixon did most of the damage at the plate: Tatum scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dixon scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Dixon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakely Slay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On West Harrison's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Peterson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
George County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for West Harrison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
George County will head out on the road to face off against Long Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. George County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Long Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Harrison, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hancock at 6:30 p.m. Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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