Grovetown has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Heritage Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Grovetown got the win against Rockdale County by a conclusive 18-1. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Adalyn McCully was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. McCully was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treasure Story and Josalyn Sergent did most of the damage at the plate: Story went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Sergent scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sam Story, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown 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 five strikeouts in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Heritage fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Grayson on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 11-10. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lauren Brown spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Lylian Forte and Chloe Wright did some serious damage despite the final result: Forte went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Wright went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. That's the fewest strikeouts Wright has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Boston, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Grovetown's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Grovetown took their victory against Heritage in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 20-0. Will Grovetown repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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