A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Seckinger Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Peachtree Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Peachtree Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Collins Hill , sneaking past 6-5.
AJ Muhammad spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Milan LaGrone and Kenadie Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: LaGrone scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Garcia scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Zimmerman, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Peachtree Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Seckinger unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-1 to Hebron Christian. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 0-0 in the first period.
Annmarie Nagy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Milan Torres made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Peachtree Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Seckinger, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Peachtree Ridge suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Seckinger when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Peachtree Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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