Satsuma entered their tilt with T.R. Miller with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the T.R. Miller Tigers on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Satsuma, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Sawyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Presley Willis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Bralee Byrd was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
On T.R. Miller's side, Meg Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebekah Rowell, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Satsuma pushed their record up to 36-10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for T.R. Miller, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 31-12.
Satsuma will challenge Slocomb at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Slocomb: 3.3, Satsuma: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. T.R. Miller does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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