The Chamblee Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Collins Hill Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Chamblee knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Collins Hill likes a good challenge.
Chamblee's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Southwest DeKalb with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Elena Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, Kate Sarago was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachel Axelson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chamblee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Collins Hill was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peachtree Ridge. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Chamblee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Collins Hill, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Chamblee beat Collins Hill 9-5 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chamblee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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