The Peach County Trojans will head out to square off against the Crawford County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Peach County is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
On Tuesday, Peach County made easy work of Bainbridge and carried off an 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gracie Martin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taleyah Marable was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ta'Mori Hollingshed, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peach County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.5.
Meanwhile, Crawford County lost 11-3 to Spalding on Monday.
Peach County pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Crawford County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Peach County beat Crawford County 7-3 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peach 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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