Peachtree Ridge won the last time they faced Meadowcreek, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Peachtree Ridge Lions blew past the Meadowcreek Mustangs 19-4.
Mariella Morales looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Kingsbury, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Howell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peachtree Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 56%.
Peachtree Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Meadowcreek, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Peachtree Ridge will welcome Brookwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookwood is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Peachtree Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Meadowcreek, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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