Grovetown came tearing into Monday's matchup with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockdale County Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddy Harl made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Grovetown got a massive performance out of Iman Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Adalyn McCully, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Grovetown's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Rockdale County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Grovetown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rockdale County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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