The George Wythe Maroons will head out to challenge the Grayson County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
George Wythe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Eastern Montgomery with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Maroons not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22nd (when they won 12-1).
Morgan Layne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Layne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Avery Cline
| 05/29/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Galax | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Chilhowie | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rural Retreat | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bland County | 1 |
In other batting news, George Wythe got a massive performance out of Avery Cline, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Cline a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Morris, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
George Wythe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Montgomery only posted a batting average of .263.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grayson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Craig County an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Grayson County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for George Wythe, their record now sits at 8-13.
George Wythe suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Grayson County in their previous matchup back in May. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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