The Hawkinsville Red Devils will face off against the Telfair County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hawkinsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Telfair County will come in with four straight victories.
Hawkinsville came up short against Wilcox County on Tuesday, falling 11-4.
Meanwhile, Telfair County got the win against Treutlen on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Samantha Marshall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Nala Parsons was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kalyn Deeds, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Telfair County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 30.8% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 51.6%.
Hawkinsville's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Telfair County, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Hawkinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Telfair County when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 4-2. Will Hawkinsville repeat their success, or does Telfair County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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