After four games on the road, Chamblee is heading back home. They will welcome the Milton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Chamblee: 2.8, Milton: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Chamblee made easy work of Dunwoody and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Elena Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Kate Sarago was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Ritchey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Chamblee hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Milton has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.96 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They fell 10-5 to Seckinger.
Elizabeth Wilkes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alison Scott, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Chamblee is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Milton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Chamblee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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