Softball Game Preview: Evans Knights vs. Glynn Academy Terrors

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 1:45am

Softball Preview: Evans Knights vs. Glynn Academy Terrors

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The Evans Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Glynn Academy Terrors at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evans is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Evans lost 13-5 to Effingham County on Wednesday.

Aaralyn Strasser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josslyn Munn, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, Glynn Academy suffered their closest defeat since August 28th on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Effingham by a score of 6-4. The Terrors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Peyton Wilborn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, Emmie Chance was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Even though they lost, Glynn Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matchups.

Evans' loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Glynn Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.

Evans couldn't quite finish off Glynn Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Evans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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