The Glascock County Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Jefferson County Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glascock County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Glascock County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Briarwood Academy with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaleigh Williford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexiana Mitts was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Morgan Chalker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to Bleckley County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Glascock County's record now sits at 7-3. As for Jefferson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Glascock County took their win against Jefferson County in their previous matchup on August 1st by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glascock County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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