Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johns Creek). They put the hurt on the Gainesville Red Elephants with a sharp 18-1 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Gladiators brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Johns Creek got a massive performance out of Zelda Arthur, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Grindle, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johns Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Johns Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Gainesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Johns Creek will challenge Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johns Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will take on Milton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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