Softball Recap: Grovetown Warriors vs. South Effingham Mustangs
Grovetown entered their tilt with South Effingham on Saturday with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. They skirted past the South Effingham Mustangs 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 9-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maddy Harl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Harl wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Treasure Story, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Grovetown 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 15 consecutive matchups.
Grovetown pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for South Effingham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Grovetown will play host again on Monday to welcome South Gwinnett, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Grovetown is facing South Gwinnett at the right time seeing as South Gwinnett is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Effingham, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Statesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Effingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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