John Milledge Academy came into Tuesday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Tuesday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Addie Latimer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kylie Steinmeyer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Kinley McLemore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Milledge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
John Milledge Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
John Milledge Academy will welcome Tattnall Square Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Milledge Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they will host Piedmont Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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