Softball Recap: Gallia Academy Starts off Right with Win over Marietta

Gallia Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marietta Tigers a 13-0 shutout. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Colbie Nida made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Nida was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Gallia Academy got a massive performance out of Ava Angel, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Maggie Davis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Gallia Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marietta only posted a batting average of .083.

Having lost for the first time this season, Marietta fell to 2-1.

Coincidentally, Gallia Academy and Marietta will both be playing Athens the next time they take the field. Marietta will host Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Gallia Academy will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.