The Villa Rica Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Harris County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Villa Rica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Villa Rica will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Rome on Thursday. Villa Rica blew past Rome 23-8. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kylah Hutchinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Alexis Jones was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carlie Garrisson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Villa Rica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Harris County is still undefeated this season after their contest against Central on Thursday, but Central came as close as anyone has to beating them. Harris County had just enough and edged Central out 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since August 7th.
Madison Anglin was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Villa Rica is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Harris County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
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