Archer is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Grovetown is on a 18-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Archer Tigers will host the Grovetown Warriors at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archer's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Collins Hill as Archer made off with a 15-0 win.
Meanwhile, Grovetown got the win against Heritage on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-2.
Josalyn Sergent was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Grovetown let Sam Story and Iman Wright loose on the outfield. Story scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Wright went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Scarlet Gibb, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Archer's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Grovetown, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.
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