Trojans
| 03/22/25 @ Baldwin | 29 |
| 03/05/25 @ Westover | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dougherty | 15 |
| 02/25/25 vs Luella | 15 |
| 02/11/25 vs Baldwin | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Peach County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the West Hall Spartans. Considering the Trojans have won 21 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
DJ Hudson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Peach County let Scout Willingham and Zion Hudson run wild. Willingham went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hudson went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Cannon, who earned three runs and two stolen bases.
Peach County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive games.
Peach County pushed their record up to 30-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for West Hall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season.
Peach County will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Hall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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