The John Battle Trojans will face off against the Lee Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, it was close, but John Battle sidestepped Central Wise for an 11-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Lee entered their tilt with Union on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Weston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Garrett was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Chloe Bledoe was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
John Battle's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Lee, their record now sits at 13-6.
John Battle might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Lee in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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