After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenbrier, Grovetown was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Effingham County Rebels onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 loss the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Josalyn Sergent made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Sergent was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalyn McCully, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Scarlet Gibb, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Grovetown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
The victory got Grovetown back to even at 1-1. As for Effingham County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Grovetown will challenge Franklin County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Effingham County, they will welcome Glynn Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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