South Atlanta had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 15-12 victory over the Redan Raiders on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
South Atlanta got a massive performance out of Laniya Collins, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Keiziya Fletcher was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in five consecutive contests.
South Atlanta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Redan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Atlanta beat Redan by a score of 20-9 later that day.
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