Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elba). They never let the Georgiana Panthers get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mary B. O'Neal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those triples marked the first that she hit this season.
Kalleigh Russell
| 03/17/25 vs Georgiana | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Florala | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ New Brockton | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Florala | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Kinston | 1 |
In other batting news, Ana Caldwell and Kalleigh Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Caldwell scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 1-for-2, while Russell scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Hillary Hudson, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Elba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elba's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Georgiana, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Elba will have a chance to go back-to-back against Georgiana: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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