Softball Recap: First Presbyterian Day Vikings vs. Brookstone Cougars
First Presbyterian Day waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brookstone Cougars a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won 12 matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracyn Fuller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mallie Moughon and Addison Arnold did most of the damage at the plate: Moughon scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Arnold scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Arnold is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jessica Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
First Presbyterian Day pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Brookstone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
First Presbyterian Day will welcome Piedmont Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brookstone, they will venture away from home to square off against Troup County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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