The Sprayberry Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Centennial Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sprayberry will bounce into Monday's match after beating Blessed Trinity, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Everything went Sprayberry's way against Blessed Trinity on Thursday as Sprayberry made off with an 18-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Graci Pederson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pederson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordan Simpson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Kendall Sandlin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial). They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Norcross on Thursday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Like Sprayberry, Centennial also got a great game from a two-way player: Maria Mrus. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mrus was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Megan Bailey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michelle Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sprayberry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Centennial, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sprayberry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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