The Savannah Savages will face off against the North Andrew Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Savannah's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Savannah is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Chillicothe on Monday. They fell 5-1 to the Hornets.
Brailyn Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, Reagan Bauer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Addisyn McCush was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, North Andrew posted their closest victory since September 2nd last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jefferson 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
North Andrew got a massive performance out of Gracie Wilmes, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambrielle Steeby, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for North Andrew, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Savannah came out on top in a nail-biter against North Andrew in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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