The third road game was the charm for Sulligent, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against the Belgreen Bulldogs by a score of 7-3 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-7 two weeks ago.
Ella Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Crawford, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Audrey Lann was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sulligent kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belgreen only managed three hits.
Sulligent is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. The loss snapped Belgreen's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Looking ahead, Sulligent is taking a road trip to face off against Lamar County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belgreen, they will be playing at home against Tharptown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belgreen is facing Tharptown at the right time seeing as Tharptown is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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