Johnson County hasn't had much luck against Georgia Military College recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Johnson County Trojans will welcome the Georgia Military College Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Georgia Military College is hoping to do what Twiggs County couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Johnson County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Johnson County never let Twiggs County onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Georgia Military College's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Twiggs County with a sharp 17-0 victory.
Hannah Garner and Sadie Schell made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Garner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, 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 marked the first that Garner's launched this season.
In other batting news, Bailey Tipton and Kayla Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Johnson County's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Georgia Military College, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Johnson County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Georgia Military College in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Johnson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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