Cedar Shoals's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lithonia Bulldogs as the Cedar Shoals Jaguars made off with a 28-10 win. With that victory, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 9.2 runs per game.
Gretta Garrett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That earned run marked the first that she's tossed this season. She was even better at the plate, scoring six runs and stealing six bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Savannah Rawls and Kerrington Gresham did most of the damage at the plate: Rawls scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Gresham went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Rawls also hit two hits, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Delia McElhannon, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cedar Shoals didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithonia only tossed two.
The win snapped Cedar Shoals' losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Lithonia, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Shoals will take on Eastside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Shoals is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lithonia, they will face off against Druid Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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