The Vicksburg Gators are taking a road trip to square off against the Grenada Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Vicksburg and Terry, and Vicksburg kept the tradition alive. The Gators were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Bulldogs on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Trinity McGloster, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Harvey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Vicksburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grenada had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Mary Taylour Wilbourn, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Center Hill off the board. Wilbourn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grenada's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lashley, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Vicksburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grenada, their record now sits at 16-8.
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