Johns Creek has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Chapel Hill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Johns Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Chapel Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
If Johns Creek beats Chapel Hill with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Johns Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over North Murray on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Gladiators have won by just one run.
Addie Grindle was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Johns Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-4 to Bowdon.
Jayda Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. That home run was she's first for the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Johns Creek's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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