Georgia Military College waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Twiggs County Cobras a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Garner and Sadie Schell were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Garner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Garner went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Schell scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That home run was Garner's first of the season.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College let Bailey Tipton and Kayla Phillips loose on the outfield. Tipton scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Phillips scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Mullis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Georgia Military College was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Georgia Military College pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Twiggs County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Georgia Military College will square off against Johnson County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Twiggs County, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Glascock County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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