For the second straight game, Long Beach will face off against George County. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Long Beach has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while George County will arrive with six straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Long Beach's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of George County on Tuesday.
For George County's part, not much got past Peyton Collins, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Long Beach off the board. Collins has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blakey Slay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Kyleigh Howell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
George County pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Long Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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