The Chamblee Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Collins Hill Eagles at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Chamblee's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Chamblee's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Southwest DeKalb. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Elena Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, Kate Sarago was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachel Axelson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chamblee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Collins Hill was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peachtree Ridge. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Chamblee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Collins Hill, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Chamblee beat Collins Hill 9-5 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chamblee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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