The George Wythe Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Auburn hit George Wythe with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Maroons in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
George Wythe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Harris, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery won against Craig County on Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on Parry McCluer with a sharp 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mary Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rena Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sam Brein, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Eastern Montgomery has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for George Wythe, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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