Georgia Military College and West Laurens are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Georgia Military College Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the West Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Georgia Military College made easy work of Georgia School for Innovation & Classics and carried off a 9-1 win.
Hannah Garner was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College let Allie Deason and Kayla Phillips loose on the outfield. Deason scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Phillips scored a run while going 2-for-3. The last time Deason's batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Tipton, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Georgia Military College kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Laurens' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Howard a 13-0 shutout.
Georgia Military College's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for West Laurens, their record is now 12-6.
Georgia Military College might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from West Laurens when the teams last played back in August. Can Georgia Military College avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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