Softball Preview: Johnson County Trojans vs. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots
Johnson County has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Johnson County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Georgia School for Innovation & Classics' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Johnson County will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Georgia Military College, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Johnson County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Georgia Military College 8-6.
Meanwhile, Georgia School for Innovation & Classics had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wilkinson County a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four games by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Abby Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Georgia School for Innovation & Classics got a massive performance out of Layken Derrick, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trinity Norris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Georgia School for Innovation & Classics was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Johnson County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Georgia School for Innovation & Classics, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Everything went Johnson County's way against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Johnson County made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Johnson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Georgia School for Innovation & Classics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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