Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Discovery). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Berkmar Patriots a 23-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Titans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taylor Platenburg
| 09/04/25 @ Berkmar | 5 |
| 09/24/24 vs Meadowcreek | 3 |
| 09/10/24 @ Meadowcreek | 2 |
| 08/29/24 @ Central Gwinnett | 1 |
Taylor Platenburg made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Platenburg was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Discovery got a massive performance out of Michaela Sartin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, Sartin is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Cross, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with seven stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Discovery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .968. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Discovery picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Berkmar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Discovery will face off against Chestatee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Berkmar, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Meadowcreek at 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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