South Hagerstown won the last time they faced Governor Thomas Johnson, and things went their way on Monday too. The South Hagerstown Rebels walked away with a 17-12 win over the Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Hagerstown.
Madi Wade made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wade has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wade was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bethany Higgins and Aubrey Rayhel did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-6, while Rayhel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Leslie Holmes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
South Hagerstown's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Governor Thomas Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
South Hagerstown will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Frederick at 4:45 p.m. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. Governor Thomas Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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