The Banneker Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Atlanta Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 20 losses in a row dating back to last season, Banneker finally turned things around against Washington on Wednesday. Everything went Banneker's way against Washington as Banneker made off with a 26-11 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, South Atlanta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Drew Charter. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Marlia Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makyla Longino was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kayla Matthews-Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Banneker's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for South Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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