Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Telfair County). Everything went their way against the Montgomery County Eagles on Thursday as the Telfair County Trojans made off with a 26-2 win. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Samantha Marshall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryleigh Jones and Journee Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Kennedy scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Kennedy a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Trinity Deeds, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Telfair County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 30.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 45.7%.
The win (which was Telfair County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. As for Montgomery County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Telfair County will welcome Treutlen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Treutlen is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Telfair County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Montgomery County, they will venture away from home to face off against Wheeler County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler County will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Montgomery County surely won't give up without a fight.
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