Glynn Academy hasn't had much luck against South Effingham recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Glynn Academy Terrors will be playing at home against the South Effingham Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glynn Academy: 3.8, South Effingham: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glynn Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Effingham just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 10-2 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Terrors couldn't push the score so high this time.
For South Effingham's part, Cheniyah Jackson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Effingham let Danni Lynn and Sydney Minshall loose on the outfield. Lynn scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Minshall scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Ergle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
South Effingham hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Glynn Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for South Effingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
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