Peach County hasn't had much luck against Crisp County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Peach County Trojans will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Crisp County Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Peach County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Peach County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Westover with a sharp 16-0 win. Considering the Trojans have won 14 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracie Martin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Peach County got a big performance out of Alyssa Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Taleyah Marable was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peach County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crisp County fell victim to Pierce County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 8-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peach County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Crisp County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Peach County might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Crisp County when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Peach County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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