George Walton Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Athens Christian Eagles with a sharp 12-5 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Leila Mathis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Khyler Hannay was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, George Walton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 56.8%.
George Walton Academy pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Athens Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George Walton Academy will square off against Bethlehem Christian Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Athens Christian, they will face off against Loganville Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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