Rockdale County had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Grovetown Warriors, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Grovetown, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Grovetown's part, Adalyn McCully made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave McCully a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jada Fulbright and Alaura Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Fulbright went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI, while Cox went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Fulbright a new career-high. Lydia Staten was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockdale County will square off against Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Grovetown, they will challenge Harlem at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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